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Editorials

The Electoral College and American Constitutionalism

Senator, and Democrat presidential candidate, Elizabeth Warren declared recently that her goal if elected is "to be the last American president elected by the Electoral College" and her "second term to be elected by direct vote." The debate is not new to American politics-whether the Electoral ...

USDA restores original intent of SNAP: A second chance, not a way of life

Washington, D.C.- At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced a final rule to move more able-bodied recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) towards self-sufficiency and into employment. The rule restores the ...

Be more like Chuck

I begin with a personal story.A few weeks back, when the EPA (and White House) were messing around with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and the very lives of rural Iowans, I called the D.C. offices of Iowa Senator Charles Grassley. A very nice staffer took my question about what the Senator ...

Make Small Business Saturday more than a one-time event

November 30, 2019, is Small Business Saturday. Starting in 2010, American Express designated this day-the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year-to encourage people to "Shop Small." The financial services company reports that since the commemoration began, "Consumers have reported spending an ...

Nation celebrates its 399th annual feast

In the fall of 1621, the Pilgrims - early settlers of Plymouth Colony - held a three-day feast to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Many regard this event as the nation's first Thanksgiving.The Wampanoag Indians in attendance played a key role but historians have recorded harvest ceremonies of ...

The New York Times: Why Almost Nobody Will Defend the Iowa Caucuses

As leading Democrats fight for ballot access, voting rights and diverse representation, their marquee presidential contest is hard to participate in and takes place in a state that is 90 percent white.So there you go. The east coast noses are up and snooty again. Oh why, oh why would anyone let ...

Closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities

Historically across the state of Iowa, students with disabilities have not been making acceptable achievement gains. In fact, in a span of 12 years, Iowa went from 5th to 25th in national student reading performance. The gap in performance between Iowa's learners with and without disabilities ...

Rural broadband is key to 21st century success

When was the last time that you unfolded a map for directions before a road trip or required a postage stamp to send a photograph to a friend?More likely than not, you have turned to a phone, tablet, or other device to complete these simple tasks. In the 21st century, the internet has become an ...

How Congress can fix high drug prices

Washington is consumed with wall-to-wall coverage of impeachment, Ukraine, and transcripts. Every question we receive from the D.C. press corps is about that. But do you know who isn't obsessed with this? Our constituents.Every day, we hear from people across North Dakota and Iowa. Most of them ...