Q: How did stopping elder abuse become one of your priorities in Congress?A: Close-knit families and communities across Iowa are enriched by the contributions and life experiences of older citizens. Unfortunately, some members of society don't treat their elders with the respect and dignity ...
I continue to make Washington "squeal," this time calling on Congress to help save over $150 million of taxpayer money by allowing the U.S. Mint to modify the composition of certain coins.Iowa taxpayers are getting nickeled-and-dimed by the increasing costs of certain metals for producing ...
Early the morning of 20 May, President Trump warned Iran not to threaten the United States again or it would face its "official end." What prompted the unusual threat after Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei had just said there would be no war because neither country wants war?The nature and timing ...
We all make mistakes.Governor Reynolds made a mistake when she vetoed legislation that would make essential improvements to Iowa's medical cannabis program. She got bad advice and didn't listen to the Iowans most directly involved.These are our friends and neighbors who suffer every day with ...
People who open up their homes and their hearts to children in need are truly special. They provide a stability, comfort and safety to kids who otherwise wouldn't have it. They offer support, guidance and most of all, love. The time and effort they willingly give is not only a blessing to the ...
Chances are that in the last 24 hours, you've seen approximately nine advertisements for prescription drugs on television. That's no mistake.Each year, pharmaceutical companies spend more than $6 billion to flood our airwaves with drug ads. Every hour on television, an average of 80 ...
Dr. Isa Blumi is a Czech historian and Middle East scholar currently lecturing at the University of Stockholm. Those who would like a better understanding of the tragic war in Yemen are urged to read his recently published book titled Destroying Yemen: What Chaos Tells Us About the World or ...
Q: Why is the month of May observed as Older Americans Month?A: More than a half-century ago, President John F. Kennedy encouraged Americans to pay tribute to older citizens and their lifetime contributions of work and service. He recognized parents and grandparents hand down the values and ...
Mother's Day 2019
Newsletter for Thursday, April 27, 2019Thursday, we dealt with the final passage of House File 546, the Secure an Advanced Vision for Education (SAVE) bill that extends this 1% sales tax for school infrastructure from 2029 to 2051 among other changes. The bill as passed by the House earlier set ...