The 2020 session if quickly approaching. This year in the legislature I will continue to focus on a pro-Iowa, pro-growth agenda.This includes continuation of the recently passed tax reforms to help Iowans compete on a level playing field with surrounding states.It is also a top priority to ...
Continued accreditation is required for colleges to keep their doors open and offer classes to students. The process of accreditation means that an institution undergoes regular reviews and meets or exceeds minimum standards of quality. Continued accreditation also allows colleges to receive ...
My wife is a great cook, but her health has limited her, so I thought I'd help make breakfast. Immediately, there's a case for concern. Grabbing her old, standby cookbook, I thought, "This cannot be that hard. After all, I know how to make popcorn, heat water and fix stoves." But the cookbook ...
Vanishing Newspapers: The United States has lost almost 1,800 papers since 2004, including more than 60 dailies and 1,700 weeklies. Roughly half of the remaining 7,112 in the country 1,283 dailies and 5,829 weeklies are located in small and rural communities. The vast majority around 5,500 ...
New Year 2020 begins
(StatePoint) Four in 10 adults in the U.S. have two or more chronic diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While certain conditions and risk factors are beyond one's control, the new year is the perfect time to consider the many lifestyle choices you can make for ...
Ten years ago this month, Sen. Mary Landrieu and I founded the bipartisan Senate Caucus on Foster Youth. We launched this caucus a decade ago to give voice to the thousands of young people in America who deserved a platform to break the silence on the challenges and success stories of foster ...
Every year has its ups and downs and 2019 was no different. Probably for each one of you, there were times of celebration and times of sadness and disappointment. Life is life and whatever happens, we have to decide how we're going to react to it. And when one year ends and another begins, the ...
"Switching off" and turning to print is better for your health and it may also be the answer to a good night's sleep.The prevalence and use of electronics in all aspects of daily life is steadily increasing with the average U.S. adult spending 6.3 hours each day with digital media, over half of ...
A song I remember from the late 60's was Zager and Evan's "In the Year 2525" -depressing song at best, detailing a pessimistic future.Although longevity runs in our family, I won't be around to check out their accuracy.But I am looking forward to the Year 2020, even though my eyes haven't been ...