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Q&A: Sunshine Week

Q&A: Sunshine Week

Sunshine Week is observed March 13-19, 2022, celebrated during the anniversary of the birth of James Madison, the nation’s fourth president and “Father of the Constitution” who authored the Bill of Rights, enshrining freedoms of religion, speech and press in the First Amendment.

Gov. Reynolds Files For Reelection: Submits 16,000 Signatures

Gov. Reynolds Files For Reelection: Submits 16,000 Signatures

Just hours after announcing to a crowd of over 600 people her intention to seek reelection, Governor Kim Reynolds stopped by the Iowa Secretary of State’s office to drop off 16,000 signatures. The number of signatures is the most significant sum submitted to the Secretary of State’s office this cycle and likely a record for a gubernatorial campaign.

Taxpayer Funded Indoor Golf

Taxpayer Funded Indoor Golf

Have you heard of Topgolf? It’s essentially a driving range on steroids. You hit a golf ball from a climate-controlled bay that is serviced by a bar and restaurant. It’s great fun, but Des Moines doesn’t yet have one or a facility like it.  But it soon will.  In...

Honoring Our Trailblazers

Honoring Our Trailblazers

Every March we celebrate National Women’s History Month by recognizing and honoring the legacy of the important role that countless women have played in American history. Beginning as a week-long celebration in California, President Carter first declared the week of...