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Six months post COVID-19, fully vaccinated

This column comes to our readers six months (to the day) from COVID-19 finding its way into the office of your hometown newspaper. It was Nov. 5 when I was tested for COVID-19. I went to our … more

Derek Sawvell, AN Editor | 5/5/21

Deadly Anamosa attacks highlight workplace safety needs

Fifty years ago, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect, promising American workers the right to safety on the job. This was a big win for hard-working Americans. It has prevented … more

State Sen. Zach Wahls | 5/5/21

You're next on stage, you have two minutes...

If given an opportunity to speak in front of 200-plus people, most of whom you know, would you do it? I’m reminded of former studies finding that many people find public speaking more frightening … more

Derek Sawvell, AN Editor | 4/28/21

Budget negotiations underway

We are now entering into the last couple weeks of session and budget negotiations are underway. As we work through the state’s priorities, I wanted to write about a few priorities I promised all of … more

State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann | 4/28/21

American Rescue Plan helping college students

Students of all ages have had a challenging time the last 13 months, attempting to learn in new ways and under changing circumstances. Fortunately, because of President Biden’s American Rescue … more

State Sen. Zach Wahls | 4/28/21

Photos of Alan Reichert's Wilton High School class of 1983 ring are shown above, after high school secretary Jill Proctor had cleaned it, and made a plea to find the owner on Facebook. Within hours, Mr. Reichert was contacted in Missouri, and verified the ring was his. The ring was found on school grounds during ongoing construction of the new high school gym commons.

The 1983 WHS class ring: Sometimes social media does work

I spend a fair amount of time in this space bagging on social media — how pointlessly addicted we are to it, the ridiculous amount of merit we hold in things we see on it, the fact we mindlessly … more

Derek Sawvell, AN Editor | 4/21/21

Iowa House passes ‘Back the Blue’ bill

Last week the Iowa House passed our “Back the Blue” bill with bipartisan support. This was a significant campaign promise I was thrilled to act on. The legislation increases protections and … more

State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann | 4/21/21

American Rescue Plan: Good for Iowa kids

The federal American Rescue Plan signed into law last month is one of the most pro-family, pro-education pieces of legislation in American history. In his first 100 days, President Biden has already … more

State Sen. Zach Wahls | 4/21/21

Help is on the way for farmers and other rural Iowans

First the trade wars, then the pandemic and the derecho. They’ve all roiled the economy for Iowa farmers, folks living and working in rural areas, and anyone in an ag-related field. Even though … more

State Sen. Zach Wahls | 4/15/21

Following through on increasing funds to law enforcement

This week I want to touch base on the Iowa House’s proposed investment into the Department of Corrections. Our proposal is an additional $20.474 million in new dollars. This is the biggest proposed … more

State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann | 4/15/21

Interesting fallout from pandemic, not one school flu case

For more than a year, we've had at least one story a week (often times more) on the COVID-19 pandemic on our news pages. In the last month, we've done stories on both Wilton and Durant school … more

Derek Sawvell, AN Editor | 4/7/21

Second funnel has come and gone

The second funnel deadline has come and gone, and we are officially on the home stretch of this session. Our work on the Appropriations Committee and Ways and Means Committee will take up most of our … more

State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann | 4/7/21

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