Iowa’s revenue is sliding: 📉 FY 2025: –8.4% ($9.7B → $8.9B) 📉 FY 2026 projected: –5.2% (~$8.36B) 📉 Sept receipts: –14.9% YoY Breakdown: –19% income tax YTD –29% corporate tax YTD +1.9% sales/use tax YTD ⚖️ Temp Adjustment or structural shortfall? 🔗

Snoopy was adopted by Charlie Brown on October 10, 1950, from the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm, after Snoopy had been bought by someone else but was returned.

PSA REMINDER: October is #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth Whether you’re at home, at work, or in the classroom, cybersecurity is everyone’s responsibility. 🔐 Strong passwords 📲 MFA 🚫 Spot phishing 🔄 Update software Cybersecurity is a habit. Let’s build it. #CyberSmart

A GREAT TEAM isn’t where the loudest voice wins or where constant interjections take over. Talking over one another isn’t passion. It’s a lack of discipline to listen & a lack of respect for the speaker. Every voice matters. Listening carries as much weight as speaking.

Caleb Williams calls Maxx Crosby "best player I've played against," and Crosby responds.

Change is constant. Full Stop!🛑 Change doesn’t wait until we’re ready. It arrives sometimes as a ripple, sometimes as a tidal wave. 🌊 The difference between thriving and struggling isn’t the size of the wave, it’s the posture we take toward it. Surf’s up, change agents. 🏄‍♂️

CLOSE CALL 😅 Western Dubuque takes the one point win after blocking the North Scott PAT in the 4th Quarter! #IAfootball X #iahsfb

Prep football: Vaassen's kickoff return, blocked kick send Western Dubuque past North Scott https://t.co/2TN5x873PD via @TelegraphHerald

One of the healthiest habits: Don’t take anything personally. It’s like installing a psychological firewall that protects your energy, your clarity, & your relationships. Most people’s behavior reflects them, not you. Stay grounded. Respond, don’t absorb. #EmotionalClarity

LinkedIn’s CEO says the future of work won’t belong to people with degrees anymore. AI is replacing entry-level jobs. It is time to rethink what “career-ready” really means. #SkillsMatter #CollegeDegree #FutureOfWork #HiringTrends 🔗

Walmart’s CEO: “Every job gets changed.” ✨AI won’t replace workers, it’ll “plus up” roles. 🔧 Skills-first hiring 🤝 OpenAI partnership 📦 200K+ new fulfillment jobs Transparent leadership + real-time adaptation = a smarter future of work. @AP :

Your energy is an investment! Spend it where it compounds, not where it drains. Your commitment deserves to be matched with effort, respect, value and trust. Put into it, what you get out of it. Reciprocity matters! #KnowYourWorth #Effort #Respect #Value #Trust

84% of hiring managers want grads with real-world skills. Public schools are already delivering: ✅ 98% offer CTE ✅ 35 states require finance courses #PublicSchools #CTE #CareerReady #EducationWins https://t.co/mDw75v0i2J

What’s better than access to one AI model in Copilot? Access to two. Microsoft 365 Copilot now integrates Anthropic’s Claude’s models alongside OpenAI’s models, giving users the ability to switch between models based on task complexity & reasoning depth. https://t.co/etmnVMNvhm

A degree ≠ a job anymore. Employers want proof of skills, not just credentials. ✅ Portfolios > Resumes ✅ Outcomes > Titles ✅ Initiative > Applications The future is skills-first hiring. #College #Degrees #Jobs #Work Great breakdown via @Forbes:

HOW BOUT THEM BEARS?!?

FINAL: The @ChicagoBears get their first win of the season.

Wow! Just wow! @ChicagoBears are on 🔥against the @dallcowboys today! #DaBears @CALEBcsw @RomeOdunze @lutherburden3 @idjmoore @DAndreSwift @ColeKmet @_sweat9 @KevinByard

Tremaine Edmunds' second INT of the game! DALvsCHI on FOX/FOX One https://t.co/HkKw7uXVnt

Gallup: Only 35% of Americans are satisfied with K-12. But 74% of parents trust their child’s school. Public education is the backbone of our society. Let’s lift up & see the daily work of those in public education that polls can’t capture. #K12 #Schools https://t.co/1bfMtPwiBV