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As a legislative leader, one of my most important responsibilities is to ensure a climate exists for Iowa to have …
Iowans overwhelmingly supported the creation of the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund and today, 81 percent of us …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Americans are underprepared for retirement. And given this sad fact, there’s a growing …
It should be obvious. Other people are not your property that you can do whatever you want with. You do …
‘Let me ask you this very hard question: When did we decide that middle of the pack was good enough …
In my 18 years on the local school board, my frustrations with how the legislature, Department of Education and governor …
The Iowa Straw Poll, its detractors say, is so unforgivably corny as to be almost embarrassing. Critics argue the Straw …
Tax cuts have consequences. In the case of the massive commercial property tax cut enacted two years ago, those consequences …
Our school board recently met to discuss the 2015-16 budget. They are required to set levy rates and establish how …
The blogosphere is buzzing about The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 coverage of the arrests of three University of Iowa wrestlers and …
March 31 was Transgender Day of Visibility From my heart, in writing this column, I hope to save a life. …
editor’s note – In the spirit of April Fools’ Day, we offer this bit of satire April 1, 2015 Dear …
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