Governor fails property rights test with veto

Letter to the Editor:

To the Editor:

150 Years Ago

A wagon load of our Free Methodist friends started yesterday morning for Plymouth, Cerro Gordo county, to attend a camp meeting.

125 Years Ago

To the Editor:

Like many fellow Iowa private property owners, I am greatly disappointed in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ veto of HF 639. The bill was passed by non-partisan majorities in both the Iowa House and Senate. The primary focus of the bill was to favor private property righters over deep-pocketed, for-profit companies’ abusive use of eminent domain.

Letter to the Editor:

Sometimes, leadership means slowing down and taking a hard look at the facts. That’s exactly what Governor Reynolds did when she vetoed HF 639—and I want to thank her for it.

My house wasn’t too quiet for very long after Seamus died. Like just a few days. Daughter Erin and family are moving to Tennessee (She’s the new Superintendent of Schools in Johnson City - we’re all so proud of her!). They have a rental house there for the time being and can’t take their two 12-year-old cats - although the rental allows dogs, so they can take Winston. Of course, since she’s in our family, parting with their pets broke her heart. Well, sez I, I’ll take them.

It’s not about politics;

it is about patriotism

Flag Day was Saturday, and I proudly flew the red, white and blue at my home. My flag is still flying. Maybe yours is, too. I hope so.

The American Flag means something to me, and it’s not about politics; it is about patriotism.

Cool, Refreshing Waters

The Iowa Supreme Court gave citizen engagement and accessibility to public meetings a much-needed boost Friday in an appeal of a lawsuit against the Iowa City Community School District.

The district’s practice of posting full videos of school board meetings on the internet for on-demand public viewing was at the heart of the case.

Pizza Hut helps Kossuth Medical Center

150 Years Ago

Yesterday morning Sheriff Pinkerton started for Fort Madison with Barney Neal, sentenced for nine months in the State Prison. He will be absent four or five days. Barney will, if he thinks there is any show, for an escape, try his hand at dodging from “Jack,” on the way down, but if we were to guess on the result we shouldn’t bet anything on Barney’s success.

125 Years Ago

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