Last week, we asked you if you believed that Oskaloosa Schools were making the right improvements to bring them out of the “in need of improvement” status. 53 residents responded with 37 residents (70%) saying No, 11 residents (21%) saying Unsure, and 5 residents (9%) saying Yes. The question of the week poll is unscientific […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that the United States should continue using Nuclear Energy. 38 Residents responded with 26 residents (68%) voting yes, 10 residents (26%) voting no, and 2 residents (6%) voting unsure. The Question of the week poll is unscientific and doesn’t reflect the view of Osky News. This week […]
Last week we asked you if you agreed with the US Supreme Court decision in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church. 43 Residents responded with 24 residents (56%) saying they disagreed, 16 Residents (37%) saying agreed, and 3 residents (7%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not […]
We often hear of the actions of the governor and legislative branch – as they are responsible for crafting our laws and are directly beholden to the voters every few years. But there is a whole lot more to the story about our state government. It is about more than just one governor, 50 senators […]
Last week we asked you who you supported in the Wisconsin budget battle. 59 residents responded with 36 residents (61%) supporting Governor Walker, 20 residents (34%) supporting the Unions, and 3 residents (5%). The Question of the Week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the view of Osky News. As a follow up to […]
Last week we asked you, “Do you believe that the city should ban firearms on city owned property?” 56% of voters said no to firearms being banned on city owned property, while 41% believed that they should be banned. 2 votes or 3% were unsure on the matter at this time. The question of the […]
Last week, we asked you if you were pleased by the outcome of Superbowl XLV? 48 residents responded with 27 residents (56%) voting yes, 14 residents (29%) voting no, and 7 residents (15%) voting the commercials won. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the views of Osky News. This […]
Editors Note: The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Osky News An Iowa Supreme Court judge who was voted out last fall had some bad things to say about Iowans recently. Former Justice Michael Streit said Iowans cannot be expected to do what is right. Quoting […]
Last week, we asked you who you felt will win the fight between Tom Miller and Terry Branstad. 39 residents responded with 18 residents (46%) saying Branstad, 13 residents (33%) say Miller, and 8 residents (21%) saying Neither. The Question of the week poll is unscientific and doesn’t represent the views of Osky News. This […]
Health care has been a national debate since the town halls erupted, in the summer of 2009, with those in opposition and those in favor of the national health care overhaul. I was one of the multitudes of people that became more active in directly attempting to understand and participate in that debate. Flash forward […]
