Did you know that the hobby of collecting matchbook covers is known as phillumeny?

Coming soon – a full page on Iowa City – area based matchbook covers! Stay tuned!

This is an urgent plea for help TODAY! The Iowa Department
of Administrative Services (DAS) introduced a bill in the Iowa Senate (SSB
3033 which “strikes the requirement that the department maintain such a research
center in Iowa City.”

An Iowa Senate subcommittee of the State Government Committee will hold a
public hearing in Des Moines at the State Capitol TODAY – Tuesday, January 20,
– 1:30 p.m. See details here

PLEASE HELP US FLOOD THE ZOOM ROOM! 1:30 pm CST TODAY!

Lobbyist Lounge is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting – CLICK THIS LINK TO JOIN!.

Meeting ID: 813 3144 5150

Passcode: 045836

Read more details here.

If you can’t join thee ZOOM meeting: you can still:

Post a public comment to the subcommittee (Link to Comment Page here)

Register your complaint directly to the three subcommittee members (sponsors of SSB 3033) below…

Carrie Koelker, Chair, Dubuque, lives in Dyersville; Republican, District 33 – carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Jeff Reichman, Keokuk, resides in Montrose; Republican, District 50 –
jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Art Staed, Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha; Democrat, District 40 –
art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

This nonpartisan issue requires closer scrutiny by our political leadership
and all Iowans, regardless of where they live. Please direct their
attention to: https://saveiowahistory.org

Your assistance at this critical moment is greatly appreciated. Don’t let
short-sighted bureaucrats diminish the quality and completeness of Iowa’s
authentic and irreplaceable historical record! We have much to learn from
the past!

With gratitude to those who stand in solidarity as we move forward,

Save Iowa History

We need your help! URGENTLY! Please read the details below. PLEASE SHARE WIDELY

This is an urgent plea for help in the next 48 hours! The Iowa Department
of Administrative Services (DAS) introduced a bill in the Iowa Senate (SSB
3033 which “strikes the requirement that the department maintain such a research
center in Iowa City.”

An Iowa Senate subcommittee of the State Government Committee will hold a
public hearing in Des Moines at the State Capitol on Tuesday, January 20,
at 1:30 p.m. See details here

This bill is aimed at finalizing the closure and dissolution of the State
Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City, which has provided generations of
Iowans and educators with critical access to the state’s historical legacy
since 1857. Read more here.

Now is the time to express your opinion on the closure of the State
Historical Society of Iowa’s research facility in Iowa City. You can do so by doing any & all of the following FOUR ACTION POINTS…

1) Attend the hearing in the Senate Lounge – Room 216 – State
Capitol – Des Moines -1:30 pm – Tues Jan 20 – and offer comments in person to the subcommittee, with a 2-minute limit.

2) Help pack the Zoom meeting of the Jan 20th hearing! (Zoom link can be found here)

3) Post a public comment to the subcommittee (Link to Comment Page here)

4) Register your complaint directly to the three subcommittee members (sponsors of SSB 3033) below…

Carrie Koelker, Chair, Dubuque, lives in Dyersville; Republican, District 33 – carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Jeff Reichman, Keokuk, resides in Montrose; Republican, District 50 –
jeff.reichman@legis.iowa.gov

Art Staed, Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha; Democrat, District 40 –
art.staed@legis.iowa.gov

This nonpartisan issue requires closer scrutiny by our political leadership
and all Iowans, regardless of where they live. Please direct their
attention to: https://saveiowahistory.org

Your assistance at this critical moment is greatly appreciated. Don’t let
short-sighted bureaucrats diminish the quality and completeness of Iowa’s
authentic and irreplaceable historical record! We have much to learn from
the past!

With gratitude to those who stand in solidarity as we move forward,

Save Iowa History