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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Hundreds of thousands of physicians unified under the Out of the Middle Coalition have applauded Representatives Raul Ruiz, MD, (D-Calif.) and Phil Roe, MD, (R-Tenn.), for reaching 100 cosponsors on their bipartisan solution to address surprise medical bills. This legislation now has more ...
Q: Why is it so difficult to stop federal benefits flowing for deceased Medicaid recipients?A: Although it seems like there ought to be a simple flip of a switch, the federal agency distributing Medicaid dollars doesn't have in place an accountable mechanism to stop federal benefits from ...
Cities love big, flashy, expensive projects and miles of infrastructure. But Charles L. Marohn, Jr., says this approach is a recipe for financial insolvency. Here, he explains why making small, incremental investments in struggling neighborhoods yields a far better payoff.In America, it's ...