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The Iowa Senate passed resolution SCR 101 (Sine Die) and recessed at 3:30AM Saturday morning on April 20, 2024. After a full week of debate the Senate concluded the 2024 session of Iowa’s 90th …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley -Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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5/2/24
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While America was embroiled in the midst of a great civil war, yet another war was taking place in Minnesota.
Aberdeen, S.D., native S.K. Sandvig writes of the 1862 US-Dakota War in The Girl in …
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By Michael Tidemann
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5/2/24
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You can save a life in just a few seconds, by being ready to respond if a stroke occurs. Nearly 800,000 Americans experience stroke each year. Strokes cause 140,000 deaths each year, and are a …
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Deborah L. Herzberg
Avera Holy Family President
and CEO
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5/2/24
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The final days of this year’s session, as well as the 90th General Assembly, are upon us. We are ramping up debate on the budget pieces that signal the end of each session. Many of the budget …
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By Rep. Henry
Stone
Representing Iowa House District 7
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4/18/24
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Technically this was the last full week while next week the 100 days of this 2024 session concludes on Tuesday the 16th. In reality we still have budgets to work on through the Appropriations …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley
Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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4/18/24
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By Sen. Dave Rowley
Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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4/11/24
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By Rep. Henry
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Representing Iowa House District 7
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4/11/24
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By Michael Tidemann
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4/11/24
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By Deborah L. Herzberg
Avera Holy Family President
and CEO
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4/11/24
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On Wednesday, Governor Reynolds signed HF 2612 into law. This bill includes Area Education Agency (AEA) reforms, Supplemental State Aid (SSA), and teacher salary increases.
House Republicans …
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4/4/24
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This week (Week of March 27) was extremely busy with debate as well as advancing the Governor’s appointees out of standing committees. I am also in the process of reviewing the appropriation budget …
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4/4/24
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This week (Week of March 18) in the Senate we’ve been exceptionally busy with debate. Iowa being Iowa we had highs of 70 and lows in the teens but now the spring equinox has officially launched …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley
Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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3/28/24
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Last week was the end of the second funnel. Any bills that we passed off the House floor and got out of Senate Education committee are still “alive.” Below are some of the bills that survived and …
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By Rep. Henry
Stone
Representing Iowa House District 7
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3/28/24
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Iowa ranks #1 in election integrity. This week, the House of Representatives passed HF 2610, a bill to make several changes to increase security in Iowa’s elections. The bill completes the full …
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By Rep. Henry Stone - Representing Iowa House District 7
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3/14/24
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The second funnel week’s purpose is basically the same as the first funnel week, but this time around the Senate is working with House bills, as opposed to Senate bills. This week’s schedule was …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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3/14/24
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This year, more than 150,000 new colorectal cancers will be diagnosed, and some 52,000 Americans will die of the disease. With the help of your medical local providers, you can help turn the …
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Deborah L. Herzberg
Avera Holy Family Hospital President
and CEO
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3/7/24
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As conversations about budgets and tax cuts are now moving to the forefront of the legislative session, it is once again time to review an important factor in these discussion – the Taxpayer Relief …
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2/29/24
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Week seven of the legislative session ushered in a week focused mainly on debate. Every day after gaveling in, both parties retire to caucus and discuss the bills at hand. This gives my colleagues …
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2/29/24
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In the Senate during week three the focus was on scheduling subcommittee meetings for discussion and public comment. The scheduling process can be quite a challenge as the other senators are also …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley -
Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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2/1/24
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At the beginning of the New Year, it’s natural to consider health improvements. Nothing puts your well-being in the spotlight better than scheduling essential cancer screenings.
Screenings aid …
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By Deb Herzberg - Avera Holy Family President
and CEO
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1/25/24
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HSB 542 has garnered the most attention from the Governor’s Condition of the State address. It is a bill seeking to reform Area Education Agencies. I’ve heard from many constituents with …
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By Rep. Henry
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Representing Iowa House District 7
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1/25/24
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On Monday January 15th (Martin Luther King Day) Iowa held it’s Republican (first in the nation) caucus. The final countdown after months of events, speeches, mailings and texts. It’s a wonderful …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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1/25/24
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When Rose and I wish a good meal away from home we often head to Don Jose’s restaurant in downtown Estherville—good authentic Mexican food, friendly staff, a great place to eat.
The restaurant …
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6/8/23
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The last few weeks of session are dedicated to off and on-again debate. After the previous week’s confirmation of the Governor’s appointees, the two standing committees of …
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By Sen. Dave Rowley - Representing Iowa Senate District 5
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5/4/23
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It takes a second to say hello. Or to save a life. As National Stroke Awareness Month unfolds for us, it’s a good time to review how to respond to the potentially debilitating or fatal threat of …
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Deborah L. Herzberg - Avera Holy Family President and CEO
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5/4/23
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