Tariffs Aren’t As Simple As Trump Believes
The school year is finished, but whether we like it or not, Iowans have been sent to summer school this year. The subject for our... Read more.
Tax Cut Effects Go Far Beyond Our Pocketbook, Governor
When Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the large tax-cut bill into law last week, she talked about how the legislation will allow hard-working Iowans to keep... Read more.
How Will History Judge Us On Immigrant Children?
I am surely not the only person who has wondered what it was like to live through various big events from history, events that occurred... Read more.
Don’t Hide Government Officials From The Public
I sometimes think government officials overlook the important role the public plays in our system of government. That was my takeaway last week from the... Read more.
The Fundamental Balance Of Iowa Is Slipping Away
I’m sure you have heard the old tale about Iowa’s bountiful cornfields — about closing your eyes in the summer, listening carefully at night and... Read more.
Elected Officials Shouldn’t View The Public As An Annoyance
My role as executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council has taken me from border to border in our state. The message I’ve... Read more.
Big Isn’t Bad, But Dumb Certainly Is
The executives at Wells Fargo & Co., nation’s third-largest bank, should send a nice sympathy card and a big bouquet of flowers to former president... Read more.
Do We Really Think People Choose To Be Poor?
I have spent 50 years as a journalist asking questions, listening to the responses, and closely observing the people and events around me. Somewhere along... Read more.
Remember, Our Ancestors Were Immigrants, Too
An important anniversary slipped by unnoticed recently. That milestone is a significant reminder beyond just the passage of time, however. Before I get to that,... Read more.
Reynolds Should Know That Silence Won’t Cut It
Here we go again. The ink is barely dry on the $1.75 million check the taxpayers of Iowa had to write last fall to settle... Read more.