For far too long, far too many Iowans are getting left behind. Across northeast Iowa, I’ve met many families struggling …
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For far too long, far too many Iowans are getting left behind. Across northeast Iowa, I’ve met many families struggling …
Donald Trump’s remarks about women that surfaced earlier this month – along with his well-documented pattern of disparaging remarks about …
As a child, my single-parent mother struggled with mental illness and wasn’t able to hold down a steady job. When …
When I was considering whether to get into this race, the thought of my newly born granddaughter, Millie, made me …
In Colombia where I was born and grew up my dad, a German immigrant who with his four brothers started …
The Social Security System celebrated its 81st Anniversary in 2016. But today its required pension payments have started to exceed …
As a boy growing up on a Cedar Rapids area farm, a big part of how my young mind grappled …
You may have seen some blue and white yard signs around Marion recently with the words, ‘Ward Voting, YES, Reaching …
I am angry. And I am sad. A stat just came across my desk documenting how many people have been …
Technophiles buzz with excitement over the launch of the iPhone 7. Controversy swells over Apple’s decision to gut the headphone …
Our recent flooding gave me pause, and I had to ask myself: What more can we do to prevent this …
The state of our nation’s infrastructure received a D-minus report card from the American Society for Civil Engineers. And, America’s …
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