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When working for a weekly newspaper, the ability to break news is difficult at times. We walk a tightrope each week of covering events and planning in order to, at times, be the first place our …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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5/26/21
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This week’s column will be a short but sweet one. This week’s column is nine years in the making. I am happy to announce that we have finally succeeded in passing EMS as an essential service. …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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5/26/21
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The 2021 session is now in its second week of overtime. Republicans — who control the House, Senate, and governor’s office — are still not in agreement with each other about the state budget, …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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5/19/21
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hen you’ve had 67 birthdays, it may be difficult to come up with a new way to celebrate. It may be tough to come up with new surprises for that person.
So is the case for my father …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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5/12/21
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The 2021 legislative session is now in overtime. Although the scheduled end date was April 30, most of the state budget still must be finalized and discussions about taxes are ongoing. There are also …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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5/12/21
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This column comes to our readers six months (to the day) from COVID-19 finding its way into the office of your hometown newspaper.
It was Nov. 5 when I was tested for COVID-19. I went to our …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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5/5/21
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Fifty years ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising American workers the right to safety on the job. This was a big win for hard-working Americans. It has prevented …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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5/5/21
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If given an opportunity to speak in front of 200-plus people, most of whom you know, would you do it? I’m reminded of former studies finding that many people find public speaking more frightening …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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4/28/21
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We are now entering into the last couple weeks of session and budget negotiations are underway. As we work through the state’s priorities, I wanted to write about a few priorities I promised all of …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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4/28/21
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Students of all ages have had a challenging time the last 13 months, attempting to learn in new ways and under changing circumstances. Fortunately, because of President Biden’s American Rescue …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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4/28/21
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I spend a fair amount of time in this space bagging on social media — how pointlessly addicted we are to it, the ridiculous amount of merit we hold in things we see on it, the fact we mindlessly …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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4/21/21
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Last week the Iowa House passed our “Back the Blue” bill with bipartisan support. This was a significant campaign promise I was thrilled to act on. The legislation increases protections and …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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4/21/21
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