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Quick Conference Committee Meeting
Very little happened in this morning's Education Conference Committee meeting. Sen. Amy Sinclair, a Republican, is a member of this committee and reported that the Democrats offered a proposal for education reform.
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Controversy at Board of Health meeting
One of three members of the Board of Health present at this morning's meeting threatened to walk out over procedural actions.
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Heartsill Report: Remembering Margaret Thatcher
Earlier this week, I had the honor of participating in the Legislative Memorial Choir. Just to clarify, I was not chosen for my vocal talent, but rather there was a need for more male voices particularly in the bass section. I was honored to participate nonetheless.
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The Sinclair Report
If your annual disposable family income was $100,000, would you dare to spend $111,000 every year? The reasonable answer would be no because common sense dictates that over a period of time your family could not sustain that kind of over-spending.
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Heartsill Report: An Easter lesson for Government
If we truly prize our liberties, as our state motto suggests, it is incumbent upon us as citizens to know the difference between a democracy and a republic and to make corrections where necessary.
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Legislators working to wrap session
With the second funnel week of the Iowa Legislature in the books, Rep. Greg Heartsill and Sen. Amy Sinclair will soon begin to focus on budgeting in their respective houses, but both have top priorities for legislation before the end of the session.
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Gordon serves as Pastor of the Day
On Thursday, Rep. Greg Heartsill (R-Columbia) hosted Pastor Curt Gordon from the Faith Baptist Church in Knoxville as the Pastor of the Day in the Iowa House. Pastor Gordon led the House of Representatives in prayer.
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Loebsack rep to hold office hours
Congressman Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in southern Iowa for open office hours. Dien Judge, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the Marion County Courthouse in Knoxville on Wednesday, April 10, from 9-10 a.m.
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The Sinclair Report
There is something disheartening about a “closed” sign hanging on a door of a local retail business or rumors circulating throughout our communities about a factory closure. Our townspeople mourn these losses because they know what happens in the end – the never-ending fight to keep our rural communities from becoming ghost towns.
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The Heartsill Report
As bills continue to move through both the House and Senate chambers, there is one issue that seems to have come out of nowhere, but has a significant impact on Iowa landowners’ liability. The issue stems from a recent Iowa Supreme Court decision, Sallee v. Stewart, where the court essentially invalidated the Iowa recreational use statute in its present form.
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