UI Utility Secrecy: A Blow To Public Accountability
The Iowa Board of Regents is being asked this week to consider a complex proposal to turn the operation of the University of Iowa’s utility... Read more.
Evans: It’s A Shame So Many See Compromise As Bad
Down through the ages, a pretty comprehensive list of sins has been compiled to guide our daily lives. Some have been added over time as... Read more.
“Professor” Cady Gave Us A Remarkable Lesson
Mark Cady was right at home at the piano and was an occasional singer, too, maybe best known among family and friends for his rendition... Read more.
Iowa’s Newspapers Have Shined The Spotlight On Key Issues
Fifty-three years ago, I was a high school kid in southern Iowa who knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life:... Read more.
Inconsistency’s Quicksand Snags Our Governor
Consistency can rise up and snare political leaders if they are not careful. A recent example is Gov. Kim Reynolds, who is now squirming after... Read more.
It’s Wrong To Ban Fair Visitors For Speaking Up
This year’s Iowa State Fair received spotlight attention from coast to coast, thanks in large measure to the presence of just about everyone with an... Read more.
University Of Iowa Has Made Its Misguided Policies Clear
The people of Iowa have gotten a look at the University of Iowa’s priorities in recent weeks. I doubt this was the message administrators in... Read more.
Congress Has Dithered Long Enough On Guns
How many more will it take? How many more mass shootings? How many more bodies of adults and children will need to pile up —... Read more.
Kim Reynolds Bucks Disclosure Law With Foxhoven Firing
When he was governor, Terry Branstad often voiced his frustration that he was not able to comment on the reasons a state government employee was... Read more.
How Iowa Helped With The Moon Landing
This is a good week for Iowans to put away forever what a friend once called our “mental overalls.” The label was his way of... Read more.