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Iowa’s National Guardsmen Deserve Better
When I joined the Iowa Army National Guard back in 1989 with the G.I. Bill, signing bonus, and the tuition reimbursement it was possible to have most of one’s tuition covered at a public university....
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The Untold Story About Iowa’s Regent Universities
By State Senator Brad ZaunThe Senate debated education reform legislation last week. So what did I learn? The Regents Universities have a set aside scholarship program. Big deal? Starting in the late...
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Iowa Board of Regents Must Now Favor Homosexuality?
Iowa Senate ChambersThe Iowa Senate Education Committee is vetting Governor Terry Branstad’s nominee for the Iowa Board of Regents, Robert Cramer. The hearing was rather contentious which is rather...
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Iowa Senate Should Confirm All Iowa Board of Regents Nominees
A very important duty of the Iowa Senate is to confirm the Governor’s appointments to the various boards and commissions. There are dozens of boards and commissions that make up state government...
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Vander Plaats Calls for Iowa Senate Re-Vote for Regents Nominee
Urbandale, Iowa — At a late morning press conference, Bob Vander Plaats, president of the pro-family group “The FAMiLY LEADER, called on the Iowa Senate to “right” their “wrong.” In breaking his public...
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2013: Iowa Politics in Review
Since 2013 is coming to a close I wanted to take time to review news related to Iowa politics and cultural issues in the state. This is not ranked in any particular order.Tom Harkin’s retirement: U.S....
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Iowa Board of Regents Oppose Ban on Trafficking Aborted Infant Remains
(Des Moines, IA) HF 2329 which is a successor bill to HSB 621 that survived the first funnel week is still up for consideration in the Iowa House of Representatives. The bill if passed would ban the...
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Iowa House Passes Ban on Trafficking Aborted Baby Remains
(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa House on Wednesday passed HF 2329, a bill that bans the acquisition and research of aborted infant remains, by a 56 to 43 vote. The vote was split on party lines with...
View ArticleReynolds Signs Campus Free Speech Bill Into Law
Update 3/27/19: Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 274 into law, which recently passed the Iowa Legislature with bipartisan support. The bill strengthens protections for the freedom of speech and expression...
View ArticleIowa Board of Regents Adopt Freedom of Expression Policy
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Iowa Board of Regents adopted a policy statement on the freedom of expression without discussion during their meeting on Thursday afternoon. The Iowa Legislature passed and Gov....
View ArticleWhat Would Claire Celsi Tweet?
State Senator Claire Celsi, D-West Des Moines, is active on social media and was active on social media long before her election to the Iowa Senate. Like President Donald Trump, she would be better...
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