Connie Ryan-Terrell | Caffeinated Thoughts

Iowa Senate Panel Approves Amendment Declaring No Right to Abortion

An Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced SJR 21 that would amend the Iowa Constitution to declare there is no constitutional right to abortion.

Shane Vander Hart
January 16, 2020
6 minute read

Is God Honored By Partisan Prayers? Redux

Connie Ryan Terrell of the Iowa Interfaith Alliance gave an the invocation at Progress Iowa’s annual corn feed. Words were spoken, but it wasn’t a prayer.

Shane Vander Hart
August 30, 2016
6 minute read

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.

Shane Vander Hart
March 6, 2013
2 minute read

Iowa House Bill Prevents No-Fault Divorce Between Parents

State Representative Ted Gassman introduced HF 338 in the Iowa House which would prevent parents with minor children from getting a no-fault divorce.

Shane Vander Hart
March 5, 2013
2 minute read