Educating every Iowa child benefits all of Iowa. Public or private, all schools in Iowa share this mission to promote the common good. Funding isn’t for schools. It’s for students. By …

Here’s a scenario I want you to think about. We can all see how much our President is enamored by Russia’s President Putin. He also seems to have a fondness for China’s leader as well. So, …

Modern election cycles easily dissolve into narrative noise, fueled by media echo chambers, superficial viral sound bites, controversial attack ads and candidate outrage. But beneath the headline …

In 2021, my daughter was diagnosed with a grade 3 astrocytoma, a serious form of brain cancer. No mother is prepared to hear that her child has brain cancer. My daughter was a 32 year old mother …

Last week, both President Trump and Governor Reynolds issued orders permitting the use of dyed diesel fuel on roadways. There are differences in the orders and how they apply here in Iowa versus …

The most recent National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profiles (2018-2022) reported that Kentucky had the highest age-adjusted cancer rate (519.0/100,000) and that Iowa had the second highest cancer …

Chris Jones says he is not measuring for drapes in the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture’s office at the state capitol just yet. The Democratic challenger to Republican incumbent Mike Naig is, …

Iowa has approved a path to as much as $1.5 billion in tax incentives for a proposed steel mill in Lee County. The company, Mesabi Metallics, is owned by India’s Essar Group, which has faced …

Early voting is now open in Iowa and will be until Nov. 3, Election Day. The ballot in Greene County towns poses two special question to voters, both relating in some way to taxes. We need to pass …

This Saturday, Oct. 17, some Americans will take to their streets for a fourth No Kings Rally, and in that light, I’ve been watching the latest French protests with interest. Protests in America …

Like most Iowans, we paid our property taxes a couple weeks ago. In the past three years, the taxes on our 90-year-old home have increased nearly 50%. The taxes on our modest metal Times Square …

We met a sharp farmer from North Central Iowa who works for an ag manufacturer, conservative politically and agriculturally. He’s into reduced tillage and cover crops. He loathes regulation, which …

Gulls floated against a blue autumnal sky just off Storm Lake. Finally, combines are in the fields sweeping up corn and beans as if they might be worth the effort amid the trade bluster. It’s …

The Republicans running things announced last week that they are locating a $15 billion steel mill in Southeast Iowa, near Keokuk and Fort Madison in hard-pressed Lee County. Knowing next to nothing …

This will probably be the most expensive election in Iowa history, judging by all the money that’s being spent on political advertising. The political ads seemingly run non-stop. I’ll bet …

Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart came to Storm Lake on October 3 to inspire volunteers who are working to get out the vote. Canvassing strategies in the past have focused on visiting the party …

I’m about to show my age again in this article. In the last article I wrote, I talked about some of the cool stuff that you can find on YouTube. Now, I’m going to chat about things that make me …

Election analyst Nate Silver says the outlook for the Nov. 3 general election strongly favors Democratic candidates. But he adds that Republicans have one major advantage: money. Will that be …

What is an “unauthorized alien”? Or better yet,what is an “authorized alien”? I am sure I don’t know either of these. An alien from Mars, Jupiter, or maybe Pluto? So you have a …

It was a beautiful day, the trees and grass were a vivid green, the air was cool, the skies and lake awesomely blue, with the lake sparkling like a sea of diamonds. I was recovering nicely from my …