Nobody wants a tragic situation that requires the use of an urban search and rescue team. But we value the …
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Nobody wants a tragic situation that requires the use of an urban search and rescue team. But we value the …
A couple of weeks ago, the Washington Post published a fascinating analysis of book challenges filed in school districts across …
Book banning is nothing new for public schools. In the 1980s, I was teaching “Lord of the Flies.” I took …
I had a near-death experience earlier this year. I got on the elevator where I live wearing a Louisiana State …
Animals built to move should be allowed to move. It’s an elemental principle behind California’s Proposition 12, which was just …
It is getting hard to keep up!
For Iowans who value democracy, this past session of the Iowa Legislature was a wake-up call. Much as our state …
Earlier this month, I joined 40,000 others for the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders’ meeting in Omaha — popularly known as “The …
The work of the American Cancer Society has saved lives in Iowa and across the nation
In August 2015, I attended a political conference in Columbus, Ohio, where several Republican presidential candidates were slated to speak. …
One of the great things about being the first-in-the-nation presidential caucus state is hearing from candidates seeking to be the …
A new crop of gangly, awkward, inexperienced teenagers will become registered voters before the coming election. This bunch was 11 …
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