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Week 7 was an extremely busy week. There was a full schedule of subcommittee meetings from the time I arrived all throughout the week. This work is all in preparation for the first funnel deadline …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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3/2/23
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Funnel week is next week and that means it is very busy here in the Iowa House. Many, many subcommittees are meeting in an effort to get bills moving through committee. I also served on 3 …
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By Rep. Henry Stone - Representing Iowa House District 7
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3/2/23
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This week the Senate was hard at work trying to get everything in order before the first “Funnel Week” arrives, coming up during first part of March. By this time, all Senate …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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2/23/23
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During Monday’s Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee we heard a presentation given by Debi Durham, Director of the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority.
On …
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By Rep. Henry Stone - Representing Iowa House District 7
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2/23/23
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For years, Celina Karp Biniaz lived a quiet life in Iowa. Little did those around her realize the horrors she had experienced in the Nazi Holocaust.
William B. Friedricks, professor emeritus of …
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By Michael Tidemann
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2/23/23
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China represents the greatest threat to our national, economic, energy, and food security. From buying up American farmland to stonewalling investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
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By Rep Randy Feenstra
Representing Iowa 4th Congressional District
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2/16/23
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On Monday I started my day receiving a draft of a bill I recently filed for a constituent and approving another bill to be drafted. One bill is a companion to Rep. Jones’ bill in the House …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley
Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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2/16/23
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One highlight I forgot to mention from last week happened on Thursday during debate. I was the floor manager for HF 150 (formerly known as HF 25). I was also the chair of the subcommittee for this …
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By Rep. Henry
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Representing Iowa House District 7
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2/16/23
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A recent public opinion poll found that three-quarters of Americans want members of Congress to end their bickering and begin compromising more with their colleagues from the other party.
The poll …
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By Randy Evans
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2/16/23
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Funeral services for Allan Heebner, 63, of Estherville, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at the Henry-Olson Funeral Chapel, Estherville, with Pastor Doug Burton officiating. …
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2/9/23
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It has been another busy week here in Des Moines. There have been a lot of committee and subcommittee meetings going on plus a few debates. Tuesday was especially busy here because it was FFA Day on …
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2/9/23
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The fourth week of session was busy, but the fifth week promises to be more intense as the first deadline for filing bills is February 10. Over the last several weeks, as the chair of the …
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2/9/23
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Those who know me know I can get more than a little excited about our local history. A month ago Mike Maloney, 94 years young and a Museum board member, and I got to talking. The Rock Garden, Jesse …
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2/9/23
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The Rowley Report
In the Senate this week my attention was focused on presenting new bills in subcommittee as well as standing committees, and of course there was the long debate over HF 68 i.e. …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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2/2/23
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It is the end of week 3 here at the capitol. A lot of exciting things have happened this week. Yesterday I was able to meet Kevin Dong, a pharmacy student at the University of Iowa College of …
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By Rep. Henry Stone - Representing Iowa House District 7
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2/2/23
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On Tuesday, I was able to serve on my first subcommittee for this session where we discussed and passed HSB 2. This was the first among many subcommittees I will be taking part in this legislative …
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By Rep. Henry Stone - Representing Iowa House District 7
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1/26/23
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The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the belief people deserve to know how state and local governments spend their tax …
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By Randy Evans
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1/19/23
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It is hard to believe another year has come and gone. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season visiting with family and friends. The preparation to celebrate is so busy, busy, hurry, hurry and …
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By Mark Nauss
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1/19/23
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The 90th General Assembly kicked off on Monday, January 9, 2023, starting with our new Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair taking the oath of office. President Sinclair then gave the oath …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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1/19/23
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Week 1 is in the books, and the 90th General Assembly is well underway. It has been a busy week full of meetings and committees. This year I am on the following committees: Administration and Rules, …
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By Rep. Henry Stone - Representing Iowa House District 7
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1/19/23
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Radon: what is it and where does it come from? Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas formed by the decay of uranium in the earth’s soil. Radon is invisible, tasteless, and odorless. It …
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From Ben Huntley, Environmental Health Technician from Emmet Co. Public Health
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1/12/23
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Here we are in 2023. Where did the old year go? Did you get all the projects done that you’d planned to do last year? Or are you like many people, time got away from you …
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By Marcia Huntsinger
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1/12/23
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January 3rd marked the beginning of the 118th Congress and our new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. Across our nation, more than 54 million Americans entrusted Republicans …
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By Randy Feenstra
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1/12/23
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The Friends of the EPL’s Community Room Renovation Project has been making steady progress. With the demolition phase behind us, our contractors are now focusing on framing, HVAC, electrical …
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By Tena Sunde
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12/29/22
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It is amazing what takes up room in our memory.
Yes, our basement can accommodate stacks of storage bins and shelves lined with boxes filled with what we politely assure our spouse is …
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By Randy Evans
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12/29/22
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