As of May 1 — 101 days into Trump 2.0’s administration — the highly credible Bloomberg News reported over 328 lawsuits have been filed challenging Mr. Trump’s executive …

Round and round the circular conversation goes, right down the drain between my neighbor and me: “I like that DEI ban.” Okay, I can work with that. We can just call it something …

One must marvel at the incompetence that just gaveled to an untimely close in the capitol. With a stranglehold on all branches of government, Republicans failed to deliver on their priority — …

The Iowa Supreme Court gave citizen engagement and accessibility to public meetings a much-needed boost Friday in an appeal of a lawsuit against the Iowa City Community School District. The …

Back in the day, I made a lot of fun of George W. Bush. I didn’t think America could do much worse than electing him. Did we elect him, though? There was the whole Florida hanging-chad voting …

Have you ever heard someone refer to an “emolument” in a context other than the U.S. Constitution? Probably not. The word is somewhat archaic, and rarely appears other than as a reference …

For the past 13 years, I have been typing the same four-digit number into my computer: 2025. Back then, it felt like it was miles away, but somehow, here we are, standing together as the Class of …

The cancer rate continues to increase in the land between two rivers. Today, someone else will learn they have (the dreaded word) cancer. It could be you, it could be your neighbor. It could be an …

The opening lines in an April 11 farmdocDAILY post should have raised an eyebrow or two among Farm Bill geeks both in and out of Congress: “The U.S. crop safety net,” it begins, …

On Friday, May 15, at 6:31 a.m., we adjourned the 2025 legislative session. We made a lot of great strides this session. We did some amazing things. Are there some broken-hearts over failed …

If Democrats only had taken Iowa’s counsel, Pete Buttigieg or Bernie Sanders probably would be president today. I mean, if Joe Biden could beat Donald Trump … “That thought …

Iowa senators proved sensitive to public pressure when they exempted private colleges from punishment for offering diversity programs. They had thought about pulling Iowa Tuition Grant funding from …

Iowa should strike its own trade deal with China instead of standing by while the federal government destroys our farm economy. As it is now, Iowa farmers stand to lose bigly in sales of ag …

You may be experiencing whiplash this spring just trying to track the Iowa Legislature’s zig-zag movements. It comes from what some might charitably call a lack of consistency on a key theme. …

It all started with scut work. During some recent summers, I’ve had help in the Buena Vista University Archives (Storm Lake, Iowa) from Phoebe Feis and to a smaller extent, her younger sister, …

This year marks a remarkable milestone in our community’s history — the 125th anniversary of Varina. On June 7-8, 2025, we invite friends, family and neighbors — past and present …

The Trump tax cuts, enacted in 2017, are due to expire at the end of this calendar year, 2025. The new 2025-26 federal fiscal year doesn’t kick in until Oct. 1, 2025. Plenty of time for …

Previously, I discussed the divisions fueled by both the radical Right and extreme Left factions in America, and I also suggested that both extremes bear possibly as many similarities as they do …

From 30,000 feet, the Port of Los Angeles looks like a child's toy being unfolded into a multi-faceted Transformer. This blocky, brawny big brother, however, covers 7,500 acres and lies …

Earlier this spring, homeowners received their 2025 property tax assessments. If you disagreed with your assessment, you had until the end of April to file a protest with your local board of review. …