SPRINGFIELD, ILL.-People prefer newspapers for their local news over TV and the internet, according to a survey conducted for the National Newspaper Association.The majority of those who responded, 33 percent, said they preferred newspapers for news about their local community. Thirty percent ...
Q: What new action has Congress taken to fix systemic flaws at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)?A: During the Obama administration, widely reported scandals involving wait times and delayed patient care at VA health facilities prompted a series of legislative reforms, including passage ...
The Iowa Department of Revenue reports 1,451 fees are imposed and collected by the State of Iowa. The taxpayers of Iowa may not necessarily be aware of the many fees that exist. Most Iowans are aware of fees that we pay on a regular basis such as vehicle registration or plate fees (county fee) ...
The legislative session adjourned a little over a month ago. While it was the first session of my term as your state senator, it was a big one for our constituents and Iowans across the state who wanted to see results.I ran for office because I wanted to fix things, and not play politics or ...
Joe Foss Institute and its Civic Education Initiative are working to reverse the unfortunate trend of declining civic education. In our technology-driven society, most attention is given to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs and preparing students to pass standardized ...
Iowa's youth continues to have a strong interest in livestock farming according to the Coalition to Support Iowa's Farmers (CSIF) recent survey of Iowa FFA members. Of the students who reported their desire to farm, 89 percent indicated they intend to raise livestock.The 2017 results also ...
Arriving at your dream summer vacation destination without a lodging reservation would be a real nightmare. Scammers make this nightmare a reality for vacation-goers who seek out travel sites to quickly, easily and cheaply book hotels and vacation rentals online.These scammers create mock ...
At the ripe old age of 26, I returned to Osceola, Iowa to be the Director of the Clarke County Office of the Iowa Department of Human Services. My office was down the hall from the offices of the treasurer, auditor, and recorder. After I left that position, Governor Kim Reynolds became Clarke ...
They tore down the depot where folks rode the train,But I did not speak out. I could not complain.They tore down two dear elementary schools,But I did not speak out, it wouldn't be cool.They drove our downtown businesses awayBut I did not speak out. What could I say?They let a governor close ...
This month the House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to fix Obamacare. After standing up to my own party and helping to improve the legislation, I voted yes on the bill's passage in the House. With so much misinformation surrounding the bill, I'd like to explain ...