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From the Capitol to You
By Rep. Sharon Steckman D- House District 59 I was recently honored to help kick off Black History Month which occurs each year for the entire month of February. Representatives… Continue reading From the Capitol to You
COLUMN: Help save our public schools
BY REP. SHARON STECKMAN House District 59 We are now about to reach the end of the second week of the 90th Assembly. Two of the committees on which I… Continue reading COLUMN: Help save our public schools
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drop the politics and renew our commitment to strong public schools
To the Editor, As a lawmaker from Cerro Gordo county, I often read newspapers from different parts of North Iowa just to see what’s happening and see what folks are… Continue reading LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drop the politics and renew our commitment to strong public schools
Prichard column: Investing in Education
By State Representative Todd Prichard Our first month of the 2020 legislative session has concluded and it’s been a whirlwind of activity at the State Capitol. This week, the House… Continue reading Prichard column: Investing in Education
CAPITOL COMMENTS: Democrats demand inquiry into Iowa’s privatized Medicaid fiasco
By Rep. Todd Prichard, D- Charles City In January 2015, I was surprised to read that then Governor Terry Branstad had unilaterally decided to privatize Iowa’s Medicaid health system. I,… Continue reading CAPITOL COMMENTS: Democrats demand inquiry into Iowa’s privatized Medicaid fiasco
Column: How did humanity survive parenthood?
This column was originally posted on Chris Baldus: Journalist Dad in 2012 A speaker on parenting made this interesting point at church today. If parents knew, really knew what they… Continue reading Column: How did humanity survive parenthood?
Prichard: Republicans mismanaging state finances
By Rep. Todd Prichard Capitol Comments Column, April 6 Since the last time I wrote, the budget de-appropriation bill was introduced, passed and signed into law by the governor. This is… Continue reading Prichard: Republicans mismanaging state finances
State budget puts corporate welfare above schools, health
By Rep. Todd Prichard I’ve been catching up on my local newspaper reading lately. Two stories caught my eye. I read a piece about a Charles City woman who can’t… Continue reading State budget puts corporate welfare above schools, health
Capitol Comments: Food shaming, child support bills advance
By Rep. Todd Prichard Greetings from the 2018 legislative session. This week marks the first important deadline of the session, known as the first funnel. If a bill does not… Continue reading Capitol Comments: Food shaming, child support bills advance
CCHS speech: It can move you
It’s a long-running stupid joke with me. It’s something I’ll ask reporters when they come back from an assignment or a copy editor who finished proofing my writing. “Did you… Continue reading CCHS speech: It can move you
CAPITOL COMMENTS: Legislature misses out on water quality opportunity
By Representative Todd Prichard I have a personality flaw. I cry over spilled milk. I would attribute this to my mother’s sense of frugality. Wasted time, money, supplies — it… Continue reading CAPITOL COMMENTS: Legislature misses out on water quality opportunity
Capitol Comments: Health care system’s failings are devastating
By Rep. Todd Prichard Welcome to the New Year and the 2018 Iowa Legislative session. I am back to work at the Capitol and wondering how this session is going… Continue reading Capitol Comments: Health care system’s failings are devastating
Steinbach: Praying and staying between the lines on the high road of life
North Cedar Reports is proud to present its readers with this link to Chris Steinbach’s writings on his website Brome Hill. He describes Brome Hill this way: “Brome Hill is… Continue reading Steinbach: Praying and staying between the lines on the high road of life
CC Mayor: Charles City progress — Looking backward, looking forward
By James A. Erb, Charles City mayor The Summer of 2017 has already seen quite a bit of progress in the Charles City area. Here are some of the highlights… Continue reading CC Mayor: Charles City progress — Looking backward, looking forward
CC MAYOR: The best of times and the worst of times
By James Erb, Charles City Mayor To say we are in the midst of one of the busiest and best summer seasons in the history of our town is… Continue reading CC MAYOR: The best of times and the worst of times
From the desk of Mayor James A. Erb: Last call for infrastructure investment — A joint entity challenge
BY MAYOR JAMES ERB CHARLES CITY — We are about to enter into a “planning season” for public bodies. In addition to present goals/plans, here are the following which I… Continue reading From the desk of Mayor James A. Erb: Last call for infrastructure investment — A joint entity challenge
Mayor Erb: Clean-up Day, bridge collapse and rural revival
By Charles City Mayor Jim Erb It’s spring time in Iowa, the planting season is almost here and we have a lot to anticipate this year. The question is where does… Continue reading Mayor Erb: Clean-up Day, bridge collapse and rural revival
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