The great virtue of free-market capitalism is that it has lifted more people out of poverty than any other economic system in the history of mankind. Throughout history, until the last couple of hundred years, people have suffered under various forms of political despotism and feudal and ...
UIeCare offers 5 tips to keep children healthy this cold and flu seasonKids and germs seem to go together like milk and cookies. But there are ways parents can keep germs from spreading and boost kids' immune systems to help prevent illnesses this cold and flu season, a UIeCare health expert ...
U. S. House poll releasedThe new Loras College Poll of the first and third congressional districts in Iowa finds the Republican incumbents, Rod Blum, 1st District, and David Young, 3rd District, with an early advantage over their Democratic challengers. The live-caller survey was conducted ...
The House of Representatives just beat back an energy regulation that could devastate the American economy.Members voted to delay by eight years the implementation of a new ozone emissions rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This rule is ludicrously strict. And it would smother ...
Ed. Note: In the last presidential election cycle, Mitt Romney was billed as the first Mormon presidential candidate. History, however, tells the story of the forgotten first Mormon to run for President in our countryMitt Romney was not the first Mormon to run for the presidency. One of the ...
BURNSVILLE, Minn. - American drivers wasted more than $2.1 billion dollars in the last year by using premium-grade gasoline in vehicles designed to run on regular fuel, according to new AAA research.Currently fewer than 20 percent of vehicles on the road require high octane fuel, while the vast ...
Whether you are a parent of a student in one of Iowa's public school districts or not, you probably remember hearing about the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001. No Child Left Behind was intended to bring greater accountability for student learning but was built around the belief ...
Pate launches MyIowaVote.comto remind Iowansto participate in voteDES MOINES Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced a partnership with 38 colleges and universities across the state for the inaugural Iowa College Voter Engagement Drive. Additionally the Secretary of State's Office ...
Security officers are hard-working, highly trained men and women who deter crime, lead evacuations, provide information, work closely with local law enforcement, and are vigilant in their efforts to keep us safe. Security professionals help maintain safe and secure workplaces, schools, shopping ...
We know when rural communities do well, America does well. Rural America provides us with the food we eat, the water we drink and the energy we use, not to mention a disproportionate percentage the Nation's military that keeps us safe from threat. That's why it's good news that in all corners ...