July 03, 2013 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – Iowa has handed out nearly $30.3 million in tax breaks to attract two tech companies that rank among the top in the nation for their offshore holdings, which allow them to drastically reduce their tax burden in the United States. The companies – Microsoft and Google –
Read More →DES MOINES – A small town in southeast Iowa gained initial approval Tuesday to become home the nation’s second horse slaughterhouse that will produce meat for human consumption, officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Tuesday. Responsible Transportation of Sigourney met the USDA’s initial requirements and will have to
Read More →DES MOINES – Sex offenders, school workers and ice cream truck drivers in Iowa beware: Monday marks the day that a slew of new state laws go into effect. All school employees will now have to undergo background checks that will include a search of the state’s sex offender and
Read More →ALEXANDRIA — Gov. Bob McDonnell’s recent decision to automatically restore some felons’ voting rights in Virginia may not survive past this year. A plan to follow a confusing road map laid out by Iowa could further cloud the issue. In January, a new governor will take control and could reverse the
Read More →Amount: $1,225.00 To: Metal Masters For: The removal of signage placards at Birdland Pool in Des Moines. Amount: $520 To: U.S. Postal Service For: Six-month rental fee for a post office box. Amount: $610.06 To: Acorn Naturalists (California) For: Purchase of butterfly posters, an owl skull and insect
Read More →Bob Fagerland’s question about why Jim Zabel didn’t serve in WWII is first and foremost no one else’s business (Your View, June 20). I had the pleasure of running into Jim on numerous occasions when flying through western cities. He was always wearing very thick-lens eyeglasses. He probably couldn’t see
Read More →The good Bad news for burglars in Des Moines. Since January, the police department has had plain-clothes officers assigned to a Crimes Against Property beat to assist with burglary investigations following an insurgence of burglaries city wide. The department announced last week that this special squad did reduce the number
Read More →You may not be aware, but you are living in a war zone. Central Iowa is currently besieged by two warring factions that are fighting for the future of our very existence. Why haven’t you heard anything about this on the news? Because it’s occurring on a plane of existence
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July 03, 2013 by justin
in Political Mercury
Mixed in with the blonde Bond Girls and gotcha gadgets, umbrella guns and lethal cigarette lighter sneakiness, The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. features a display with a cyanide capsule, the quick out for spooks pulled in from the cold to the heat of interrogation. Snap off the end
Read More →Improv is kind of a double-edged sword. Most every good actor agrees that improv classes are invaluable learning tools that enhance reaction time, stage presence and critical thinking abilities. However, when those workshops are exposed to the light of day and put in front of an audience, the results are
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