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The following is a legislative update from State Senator Amanda Ragan, representing Franklin, Butler and Cerro Gordo counties: READY TO BUILD BACK BETTER IN IOWA We kicked off the 2021…
January 15, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – President-Elect Joe Biden proposed a massive stimulus for struggling Americans, including $1,400 checks, unemployment benefits, dollars to re-open schools and the Covid-19 fight. Joe Biden, who will…
January 15, 2021 / 7 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds announced the hiring of Taryn Frideres to serve as her new Chief Operating Officer. Taryn is an Iowa native who is joining the Governor’s…
January 15, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds announced two Future Ready Iowa grant opportunities for totaling $1.2 million. The Future Ready Iowa Employer Innovation Fund is designed to expand opportunities for…
January 14, 2021 / 2 Comments / Read MoreREYNOSA-MCALLEN, TX – Donald Trump visited the Mexican border wall this week and threatened incoming-president Joe Biden, called his impeachment a hoax and bragged of the arrest of 500,000 illegal…
January 14, 2021 / 15 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City says she “will work to rebuild Iowa, boost education, and invest in rural Iowa.” According to a statement from senator…
January 14, 2021 / 3 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Donald John Trump, President of the United States, has been impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors following the deadly insurrection on…
January 14, 2021 / 57 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court reselected Justice Susan Christensen, Harlan, as chief justice. At the first meeting in each odd-numbered year, the justices of the supreme court by…
January 13, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – Gov. Reynolds delivers her 2021 Condition of the State Address. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders and…
January 12, 2021 / 1 Comment / Read MoreDES MOINES – Iowa Department of Management Director Dave Roederer has announced his retirement effective January 31st, 2021, ending his 38-year career in state government. Governor Reynolds will announce an…
January 11, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, gleefully collecting paychecks and farm subsidies from the citizens since taking elected office in A.D. 1959, this week explained why the hallowed Electoral…
January 11, 2021 / 4 Comments / Read MoreCITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 1/7/2021 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ABSOLUTE WASTE REMOVAL REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 321.28 ACTIVE NETWORK LLC OTHER SUPPLIES 97.50 AHLERS AND COONEY PC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES136.00…
January 10, 2021 / 1 Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Twitter has banned Donald Trump from its platform in the wake of a deadly insurrection this week, saying Trump’s latest “statements can be mobilized by different audiences,…
January 8, 2021 / 39 Comments / Read MoreCITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 12/31/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————– ANDERSON, DILLON CHAUFFEURS LICENSE 112.00 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES UNIFORM RENTAL 460.91 BLACK HAWK ROOF CO INC CAPITAL OUTLAY 77,779.80…
January 8, 2021 / 4 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Today, Gov. Reynolds signed a new Public Health Disaster proclamation that modifies existing public health measures designed to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The proclamation continues to…
January 7, 2021 / 5 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Marc Krickbaum, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, announced he is resigning today. “Serving as United States Attorney has been the privilege of…
January 7, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreMENLO PARK, CA – Facebook, possibly America’s most-used social media platform, has banned Donald Trump indefinitely for fear of him inciting more violence and mayhem. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg released…
January 7, 2021 / 15 Comments / Read MoreCITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 12/24/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ALL STAR PEST CONTROL LABORATORY SUPPLIES 110.00 APOLLO WATER SERVICES LLC PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 300.00 ARAMARK UNIFORM SERVICES UNIFORM RENTAL…
January 7, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreThe following is a legislative update released Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, from Democratic Rep. Sharon Steckman, representing the middle-third of Cerro Gordo county in the Iowa Legislature: 2021 Legislative Survey…
January 7, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreCHICAGO – Former President Barack Obama joined the chorus of Americans holding Donald Trump and his sycophants accountable for the violence and seditious behavior committed at the United States capitol…
January 7, 2021 / 6 Comments / Read MoreCITY OF MASON CITY Publication Report 12/17/2020 Payee Description Amount —————————————— ADVANCE ALARM SERVICES LLC BUILDING REPAIRS AND MAINTEN 167.00 AFFORDABLE TOWING MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 325.00 AHLERS AND COONEY PC PROFESSIONAL…
January 7, 2021 / No Comment / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – The World looked on in awe and shock as violent seditionists and rioters taking direction from Donald Trump set upon the United States Capitol building Wednesday, taking…
January 6, 2021 / 40 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today released the following statement following the election victories of Senator-elect Reverend Raphael Warnock and Senator-elect Jon Ossoff: “In the election, the people…
January 6, 2021 / 5 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Iowa elected officials will discuss regulating marijuana similar to alcohol in a Wednesday afternoon press conference. Iowa elected officials will take part in a statewide Zoom news…
January 6, 2021 / 2 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – A state agency this week announced Mason City will receive grant fund to help renovate the downtown area of Willow Creek. Nine communities across Iowa were awarded…
January 6, 2021 / 3 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Acting Secretary Chad Wolf announced the completion of 450 miles of new border wall during the Trump administration. “President Trump took office with the promise to build…
January 6, 2021 / 3 Comments / Read MoreATLANTA, GEORGIA – Control of Congress is on the line and Democrats seem poised to assume the federal mantle of power as a critical election for two U.S. Senate seats…
January 6, 2021 / 5 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON — Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement Sunday evening after objecting to the seating of members-elect from states where the results of the 2020 election results have…
January 3, 2021 / 18 Comments / Read MoreSALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement in response to an announcement that a group of rogue, seditious Republican senators plan to oppose…
January 2, 2021 / 36 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Iowa House Minority Leader Todd Prichard announced Wednesday the appointment of State Representative Sharon Steckman as the Ranking Member on the Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee.…
December 31, 2020 / 7 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a proclamation Wednesday setting a special election date in Iowa State Senate District 41 for Tuesday, January 26, 2021. The proclamation follows the…
December 31, 2020 / 4 Comments / Read MoreMAR-A-LAGO, FLORIDA – Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a Coronavirus relief and omnibus funding bill that was handed to him days ago. The White House press secretary confirmed…
December 28, 2020 / 55 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, President Donald J. Trump granted Full Pardons to dozens of criminals, his son-in-law’s dad, political pals, and murderers of innocent civilians. James Kassouf — President Trump…
December 24, 2020 / 31 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Republicans in the U.S. House refused to support the CASH Act this morning brought by Democrats which would issue $2,000 stimulus checks to eligible Americans, and the…
December 24, 2020 / 64 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, the Department of Justice has alleged that Walmart Inc. unlawfully dispensed controlled substances from pharmacies it operated across the country and…
December 23, 2020 / 2 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement on the completed Justice Department investigation into Glenwood Resource Center, where residents are allegedly experimented upon and abused: “What…
December 23, 2020 / 8 Comments / Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. – Rita Hart today claims 22 votes not counted in election would give her the win over Marionette Miller-Meeks in Iowa’s 2nd District election for Congress. The Hart…
December 22, 2020 / 9 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Governor Reynolds released the following statement on FDA emergency approval of the Moderna vaccine: “Following FDA approval for the Moderna vaccine, the state of Iowa can vastly…
December 19, 2020 / 8 Comments / Read MoreMASON CITY – The members of the Cerro Gordo county Compensation Board have re-elected businessman Steve Minert as its chairman for 2021, and approved a salary increase for county elected…
December 19, 2020 / 17 Comments / Read MoreDES MOINES – Today, Governor Reynolds received the latest recommendations from the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa initiative task forces at the Iowa Rural Development Council quarterly meeting. These recommendations came…
December 18, 2020 / No Comment / Read More