With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who this past week was about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 ...
Corporate ag kingpin Bruce Rastetter has made many investments in his career, but it’s hard to imagine a bigger payoff than his high-dollar political donations to Governor Kim Reynolds. The Reynolds-appointed Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) gave Rastetter what he wanted on June 25 when it ...
National Social Media Day took place on June 30 this year. Q: What comes to mind in observation of National Social Media Day? A: As an early adopter of social media, I appreciate the opportunity to use technology to directly communicate with constituents. Representative government is a ...
=Last Friday's Iowa Supreme Court decision to uphold and implement Governor Kim Reynold’s and Iowa Republican’s 6-week abortion ban is one of many ways Iowa Republicans are trying to control women's bodies and how they build their families. Just the week prior to the abortion ruling, ...
They held a garden party. I didn’t go. Not because I did not want to see old friends, but I wasn’t invited. I could have gone anyway, and I would have been welcomed. I, however, would have felt like the kid who showed up for the first two practices for football, dropped out and then wanted ...
U.S. Senators Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst like to rail against “unelected bureaucrats,” but they’re quick to hide behind the secretive, undemocratic World Trade Organization (WTO) when it comes to mandatory country-of-origin labeling (MCOOL) for beef. Grassley and Ernst haven’t ...
Bubbling up beneath the surface of the Iowa Utility Board’s pending decision whether Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed pipeline is justified by “public convenience and necessity” is the equally critical question of whether granting permits allowing Summit to siphon significant amounts ...
After the final gavels fell in the 2024 Legislatures in Boise, Des Moines, and Jefferson City, Big Ag’s corporate lobbyists may be stinging from some hard lessons. They learned that voters across the spectrum still value accountability. What do Idaho, Iowa, and Missouri have in common? ...
Advances in technology and lower installation costs continue to contribute to the growth of wind electricity generation in the U.S., especially in rural areas. According to a report from the U.S. Department of Energy and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the cost of installing wind ...
To all of Tama County, I want to express my heartfelt THANK YOU! It was on July 3, 2023, that I started this campaign with the goal of becoming the next Tama County Sheriff, and what an incredible journey it has been! I am truly grateful for the words of encouragement and amazing support I have ...