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Editorials

New Federal Smog Rule Is Based on Cloudy Judgment

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 ...

The first Mormon presidential candidate

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 ...

Auto Club Group: Drivers waste $2.1 billion on premium gasoline

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 ...

How should student performance be measured?

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 ...

On the Stump

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 our nation’s every day heroes

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 ...

Vilsack: Rural America is back in business

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 ...

When lightning strikes

When Louisiana began flooding earlier this month, news coverage was split between the 2016 Rio Olympics and the upcoming presidential election. This was the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy, and you barely saw it on TV or in magazines, or heard about it on the radio. Even the ...

Standing Up for the First Amendment in the Digital Age

Make no mistake. The First Amendment has been under attack for some time now. The problem is the will to fight seems to be waning as news organizations too often don't have the resources, or money, to fight the battles. Add to that a new generation of digital journalists and armies of people ...

Lincoln Highway Bridge: Tama, Iowa

What happened to the Lincoln Highway Bridge in Tama, Iowa.Where East meets West.Where the Original Lincoln Highway letters were designed into the bridge.Yes. The Lincoln Highway Bridge is gone.Everyone said the destruction would never happen.Officials always said we will not remove the Lincoln ...