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Editorials

Senator Jeff Edler Completes Regional Leadership Institute

Lombard, Ill. State Senator Jeff Edler (R-State Center) was among 39 select lawmakers to complete a leadership training program that identifies and assists emerging state and provincial leaders in the Midwest.Senator Edler met with fellow lawmakers from Iowa, 10 other Midwestern states and ...

On the Stump: Politics

Senator Ernst tours Iowa Premium, TamaU.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) toured and eet with officials of Iowa Premium, the Tama beef packing plant on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 23.While the tour was private at the direction of Iowa Premium, Ernst was scheduled to meet with reporters at the ...

Not all Civil War monuments are disrespectful

To Editor John Speer-A conversation in my office occurred about the Civil War Monuments and Statues. I live near Atlanta, GA so as you probably can imagine the conversations are strong. While I was listening I reflected on my connection to the Civil War, my Great Grandfather, James Young. I ...

Single-payer: Coming soon to a theater near you?

Hollywood loves a sequel. This summer, studios are releasing a fifth Pirates of the Caribbean, a third edition of the Despicable Me franchise, and another Spiderman.But warmed-over ideas are not the sole province of the film industry. Progressive lawmakers are launching a reboot of their own - ...

Swift bipartisan action needed on health care

With the Senate's failure to pass health care legislation in last week's votes, Congress should turn to a bipartisan approach. This is needed both to fix the serious, short-term problems with health care marketplaces around the country and to propel health care cost-control initiatives over the ...

What is civil forfeiture?

Q: What is civil asset forfeiture?A: Civil asset forfeiture laws empower the government to seize property linked to prohibited behavior and criminal enterprise. In the earliest days of our republic, Congress first enacted forfeiture laws as a tool to target and enforce customs violations on the ...

Tax reform and priority-based budgeting can solve Iowa’s economic problems

Iowa policymakers are facing a problem because revenues are not rising as predicted by the Revenue Estimating Conference (REC). If this continues, the Legislature must fill the budget from the reserves. "We are still a state that's seeing growth in revenue, although it's not as robust as we had ...