Equal pay for equal work. It might sound like common sense, but unfortunately it’s far from reality. The figures on …
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Equal pay for equal work. It might sound like common sense, but unfortunately it’s far from reality. The figures on …
Yes – facts matter – or at least they should. A ‘fact” implies certainty, it answers a specific question and …
Back when I was in high school, Des Moines was considered by many of my female classmates as a good …
As much as I need to stop thinking about the Washington Post story on Social Security disability benefits reprinted in …
April is National Volunteer Month – a month to honor and thank the volunteers in our communities, as well as …
Dick Trotter, guest columnist I’m not sure who irritates me more; Gary Hughes of Marion or Sen. Brad Zaun of …
We all know Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will take over duties as Iowa’s governor when Gov. Terry Branstad leaves for …
After years of debate, locally and at the Statehouse, Iowa lawmakers are on the verge of scrapping county compensation boards, …
My buddy Zag, so nicknamed for his love of Zagnut candy bars, obtained his driver’s license a few days after …
Three years ago I made a personal commitment and took a stand regarding the need for equal funding for every …
For a long time, most Americans knew two things about Iowa: our caucuses kick off the presidential nomination process, and …
This month the Iowa Statehouse moves closer to its ‘people’s house” nickname when first an atheist, and then a humanist, …
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