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A former Iowan now living out of state emailed me about a recent column I had written headlined, ‘Readers agree: Older …
Don’t it always seem to go That you don’t know what you’ve got ‘Til it’s gone – Joni Mitchell, ‘Big …
Throughout my campaign, I have worked hard to reach out to my fellow neighbors in District 5. I may be …
When the Quaker Oats facility wanted to shut down and leave, it was the union committee under my leadership that …
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Those pushing the tax bill now before Congress have a tough job. They have to convince ordinary taxpayers that they …
Congress is working to pass fundamental tax reform for the first time in 30 years. Tax reform’s goals include lowering …
America is horrified by series of extreme violent attacks against innocent civilians, including children. ‘ On Nov. 14, a shooter …
Everyone in Washington agrees that the federal tax system needs substantial reform. The system infuriates with its complexity, warps economic …
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The holidays are close upon us, and many of you are thinking, ‘I wonder if I will get through them.” …
Thanksgiving follows a few weeks after the National Prevention of Bullying month of October. The purpose of the latter is …
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