A recent Saturday Night Live skit tapped into a deep concern among Americans about the President's excessive use of executive authority. That concern is exacerbated with the reality now better understood that President Obama has largely kept the public from knowing the extent of his unilateral ...
Almost two years ago I announced I was not going to seek a sixth term in the United States Senate.That decision and announcement did not seem all that difficult or hard at that time. Two years was a long time off. And since then I have been busy working, having hearings, meeting constituents, ...
DES?MOINES- The Iowa School Foundation Formula Committee presented recommendations to legislators recently to update Iowa's current school funding formula, with the aim to create more equal access to educational opportunities for Iowa students.The Iowa General Assembly created the current ...
An important part of the energy discussion is that different sources of energy are appropriate for different needs. Gasoline and diesel fuel are the most reliable, efficient, cost-effective way to power vehicles. Oil is a critical input for many chemistry-driven products, all benefiting ...
More Americans are coming to their senses and becoming skeptics about global warming. A 2014 poll by Gallup shows that only 34 percent of Americans are greatly worried about "global warming" or "climate change," down from 41 percent in 2007, the height of the Al Gore Inconvenient Truth scam. ...
Between 2007 and 2012, total expenditures for state and local governments increased by 18.2 percent, from $2.7 trillion to $3.2 trillion, while total revenue declined 1.1 percent over the same five-year period, from $3.1 trillion to $3.0 trillion, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data from ...
There's been much recent public discussion about the best way to allocate state funding for our three public universities. If the goal is ensuring Iowa high school graduates can get their college education in Iowa then I strongly support it, but I think there's an alternative and very efficient ...
Several studies indicate that the average spending per person for Holiday Season gifts ranges from $100 to $1000. All of that tends to go to other individuals. That is our heritage! How about a slight change by adding another recipient of the generosity of the holidays your hometown ...
Truth in Accounting provides an annual report about the financial health of Iowa and all 49 other states. The last time we reported on this issue, Iowa was ranked 8th in the nation and our financial burden per taxpayer was a surplus of $100 per taxpayer. As we look at the report for the 2014 ...
Know the difference between a Holstein and a Hereford? You're in rare company.According to a new survey, nearly three in four Americans admit that they know "very little or nothing" about farming. It's a solid bet they know even less about different breeds of cattle - or the difference between ...