As the legislators in the state Capitol have passed the first funnel deadline, it’s important to consider the impacts proposed …
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As the legislators in the state Capitol have passed the first funnel deadline, it’s important to consider the impacts proposed …
Iowa stands at the edge of a digital revolution. With more than$400 million in federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment …
What do free markets, socialism and college football have in common? The pre-transfer portal era of college athletics functioned under …
There are few things more consequential to democracy than how we select our leaders. When a public servant steps down, …
Eggs are scarce and expensive because society does not allow chicken flocks to practice DEI or social distancing. Avian flu …
Dear Senators and Representatives from both Political Parties: I know your job is difficult. I’d hate coming to work where …
A few years ago, I stayed at our local hospital overnight for some tests. That evening the physician who was …
We are living in unprecedented times. As politicized battles over DEI, government-sector inefficiencies, and immigration rage, the nonprofit sector is …
In the barn, under newspapers, behind the Case tractor, were dozens of boxes, some contents strewn across the cement floor: …
I am the son of Iowa educators and the product of 23 years of public instruction and training. It is …
The Social Security program is 89 years old. Seventy-two million Americans currently receive a monthly benefit. Some 185 million Americans …
Think, for a moment, of all that the rich constellation of nonprofits provides to our community. Food and shelter for …
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