I don’t like Donald Trump. I dislike Joe Biden even more. They both carry a lot of negative baggage. I …
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I don’t like Donald Trump. I dislike Joe Biden even more. They both carry a lot of negative baggage. I …
While it was no 2020, 2008 was a challenging year for me. Still working to support myself as an off-campus …
Through two decades of steady economic growth, this region’s economic and community development efforts have largely supported business expansion plans …
As Iowa’s Sen. Chuck Grassley continues his back-him then blast-him balancing act with the president, I offer three words of …
Early voting starts in Iowa on Oct. 5, with many issues for Iowans to consider this year. One thing should …
As a former state legislator my top priority was and still is education. Perhaps one of the most memorable and …
Ever since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by an indifferent and callous police officer was caught on camera, …
Droughts, floods, more frequent and devastating storms and a novel virus – clearly Mother Nature is not happy with us. …
At its August 2020 convention, the Democratic Party adopted a platform incorporating elements of their nominee’s previously announced ‘Biden Plan …
Iowans across the state have visited with me about their concerns when it comes to the lack of transparency in …
This year brought challenges from an uncontrolled global pandemic and resulting economic collapse, enhanced awareness of racial injustice, political partisanship, …
Iowa Republicans’ obsession with restricting voting rights is not some harmless political science experiment. It has serious consequences, which are …
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