When I saw the news about the Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice (Iowa MMJ) receiving an intimidating letter from state Representative Charley Thomson of Charles City, it brought back memories. Recent memories and feelings of what I experienced late last year when I received a letter from Summit ...
You may be experiencing whiplash this spring just trying to track the Iowa Legislature’s zig-zag movements. It comes from what some might charitably call a lack of consistency on a key theme. A set of bills from the Republican majority at the Capitol illustrates this inconsistency. First, ...
Republicans can govern? They have a super majority in the Iowa house and Iowa senate. Republicans are wasting taxpayer money fighting with each other. When will republicans blame Biden for this? Next thing republicans tell us they believe in marriage. Just ask divorce republicans like ...
Walmart stores prohibit solicitations in their facilities and on their parking lots so I was surprised to discover John Worden bragging about gathering 200 names on a petition at the Marshalltown Walmart against local library policies. In a letter in the Times Republican last Monday, he ...
Every year, during National Small Business Week, we recognize and celebrate the contributions that our small businesses make to our economy and our communities. From family-owned-and operated enterprises spanning generations to young entrepreneurs pursuing the American Dream, the spirit of hard ...
Small businesses are the lifeblood of Iowa’s economy, making up more than 99% of all businesses and employing 82% of workers. These businesses mean so much more than the livelihoods they support and the jobs they create, they embody the American spirit and shape the culture of communities ...
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