During the many years that I have been advocating for working families, I have learned valuable lessons. One of them: …
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During the many years that I have been advocating for working families, I have learned valuable lessons. One of them: …
For several years, the Iowa Senate has been obstructing all reasonable efforts to control state government spending. Despite this, Gov. …
Swati Dandekar believes in the importance of education and hers has served her well as a member of the Linn-Mar …
How would the world advance if we never voted for someone with new ideas? Should we choose experience and forget …
George Washington once asked what I believe is still an appropriate question: ‘Where are our men of abilities? Why do …
The Republican Party of Iowa has undergone a tumultuous few years since the 2012 caucuses. Press reports have focused on …
I believe most of us in Iowa would like to elect someone to Congress who is committed to breaking the …
If my dad could select anyone to run in his shoes on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, it would …
I hope you will join me in voting for Janelle Rettig on or before Tuesday. She has a proven track …
Over the past several years, I have come to be most impressed with the strong work ethic of Johnson County …
To all my fellow Democrats who take issue with the fact Monica Vernon, now a Democrat, used to be a …
Sometimes candidates for re-election deserve our vote for what they have accomplished in their first or subsequent terms. In Johnson …
I could not help but chuckle at the irony of super patriot Mitt Romney’s endorsement of Republican candidate Joni Ernst. …
I support Janelle Rettig for Johnson County Supervisor in the primary. She is compassionate, smart and principled. And she listens. …
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