It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly two years since Eastern Iowans sent me to Congress to represent them …
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly two years since Eastern Iowans sent me to Congress to represent them …
To the fly-bys who refer to our home state as flyover country, I’m glad to stand shoulder to shoulder with …
SWING STATE, USA – Riding along a high ridge on my way to town I can see two water towers, …
2046 will mark the beginning of Iowa’s third century of statehood. We want our state to remain viable, with communities …
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 …
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