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Editorials

Economic Gains From Historic Preservation

Several states have done studies to see if the money they invest in historic preservation is a good investment. These states found that not only does preservation pay back the original investment but also it pays back with a profit. They also found that preservation creates jobs because it ...

John McCain

U.S. Senator John McCain on the campaign trail for the presidency as the Republican nominee at a rally at the Eastern Iowa?Airport in Cedar Rapids in September, 2008. McCain died Friday, Aug. 24 while still serving in the U.S. Senate.

On the Stump • Politics 2018

DES?MOINES- The Des Moines Register Editor refused to allow writer of new constitution and Presidential candidate Valentine to speak at The Iowa State Fair his campaign has charged. The campaign charges it called The Iowa State Fair to request permission for Valentine to speak or hand out ...

In Charlottesville, Echoes from a distant land

America's outrage over alleged neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville a year ago on 12 August 2017 continues unabated, fed and encouraged by East Coast mainstream media (MSM).Yet, what happened in Charlottesville was nothing compared to what happened in Kiev, Ukraine, four years ago during the ...

On the Stump • Politics 2018

From Iowa House Democrats: wanted to share the major news that Former President Barack Obama made his endorsement in four critical Iowa House races!Jennifer Konfrst - Iowa House District 43, Windsor Heights, Clive, West Des MoinesKristin Sunde - Iowa House District 42, West Des MoinesEric ...

Flores Agreement

Q: How does the Flores v. Reno agreement apply to detention policy at the southern border?A: For three decades, enforcement of immigration laws affecting unaccompanied minors entering the United States illegally was governed by an agreement first issued by the U.S. District Court in Central ...

Sand seeks bi-partisanship in State Auditor race

Rob Sand has spent the last seven years of his life working in the Iowa Attorney General's Office, where his work has taken him across the state to place such as Tama County. Now, a Democratic candidate for State Auditor, Sand returned to Tama to campaign at King Tower to discuss his vision for ...

Question & Answer: Farm Aid

Q: What's your take on the administration's plan to provide up to $12 billion in short-term farm aid?A: First, I've said for months that if actions taken by the federal government to strike better trade agreements result in economic hardship for certain Americans, the federal government has a ...

On the Stump: Politics 2018

DES MOINES - Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate was named President-Elect of the National Association of Secretaries of State recently. The bipartisan organization unanimously backed Pate for the prestigious position during their annual summer conference, held this year in ...