Ralph Rosenberg of Ames is a retired attorney, former state legislator, former director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, and former leader of statewide Iowa nonprofit organizations. Support public and rural education and by doing so, support rural communities. Families for Better Care ranked Iowa nursing homes as 37th best in America; staffing shortages exist in 42 percent of Iowa nursing homes. Without affordable and quality child care, Iowa families have to reduce working hours, or take part-time jobs, making it more difficult to make ends meet. Re-fund the Leopold Center at Iowa State University to support demonstration projects on sustainable agriculture.

Source: CBC News January 04, 2024 02:38 UTC