Terry Branstad Bypasses Iowa Legislature to Prevent Bullying

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad issues executive order 86 addressing bullying prevention that does much of what SF 345 would have done if it passed.

Bullying Is Not a Problem in Need of a Government Solution

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad has made fighting bullying one of his top priorities, but will the HSB 39 cause more problems than it solves?

The Sinclair Report: Week One in the Iowa Senate

State Senator Amy Sinclair (R-Allerton) provides a snapshot of week one in the Iowa Senate and the priorities she will be working on for her constituents.

Lesbian Roleplaying in Middle School Anti-Bullying Program

Linden Avenue Middle School in Red Hook, NY offered an anti-bullying program which required middle school girls to ask for a lesbian kiss.

Group Exposes Taxpayer Funding for LGBTQ Promotion

Pastors, legislators & parents expressed their displeasure with taxpayer money used to fund the Governor’s Conference on LGBTQ Youth on April 3rd.

The Iowa House Bullying Bill Has Been Amended

The bullying bill that was introduced to the full Iowa House this week has been amended from the original and reasonably restricts a school’s authority.

Bullying Bill Advances in Iowa House

The bullying bill, HSB 196, passed out of the Iowa House Education committee allowing it to survive funnel week. Amendments for the bill are planned.

The First Amendment, Bullying and Harassment

Liberals are leery about the First Amendment protections in the current bullying bill in the Iowa House. Disagreement doesn’t equal bullying & harassment.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad on Bullying

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad gave comprehensive remarks about bullying at his bullying summit, but isn’t ruling out additional anti-bullying legislation.

Adam Graham’s Poll-Driven Definition of Pro-Life: Who Will the American People Throw Overboard Next?

Adam Graham takes me to task for inventing my own definition of…

Iowa Governor Branstad Announces Upcoming Bullying Prevention Summit

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds announced at their…

Four Action Steps to Help Prevent Bullying

I’ve written about how it is inappropriate to link suicide with bullying…

Some Facts Behind Bullying

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad seems to be jumping on the bandwagon of…

Teenage Suicide, Bullying and the Media

Teenage Suicide typically gets under reported, for good reason, there is the…

Branstad, LGBTQ Youth & Bullying

Governor Terry Branstad has gotten himself into quite a pickle.  It started…

Sarah Palin Calls Lisa Murkowski a Thug for Intimidating Talk Show Host.

“I support him in this fight because this D.C. Beltway thuggery, as…