Liberals decry the fact that the minimum wage hasn't been raised since 2009, and talk about "income inequality" and "fairness." So how much is the minimum wage, who earns it, and why?The Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, before overtime. When first established in 1938 it was 25 cents. ...
To say technology has changed the newspaper media industry is understating the obvious.While much discussion focuses on how we read the news, technology is changing the way we report the news. The image of a reporter showing up to a scene with a pen and a pad is iconic but lost to the vestiges ...
Higher education faces many problems today, but one of the most serious problems is the decline in traditional liberal arts curriculum. This is especially true when examining the alarming crisis in civic education. Anne D. Neal, President of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), ...
State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center will co-chair a bipartisan legislative review of the effectiveness of a new Iowa legalizing the use of medical cannabis oil.During the 2014 session, Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Legislature overwhelmingly voted to allow Iowa families to ...
Iowa is proof that clean energy works. We lead the nation in wind power generation and in biofuels production. We also rank among the top 12 states in the nation when it comes to energy efficiency.These successes have not come about by accident. Iowa is responding to the growing demand for ...
Similar to the Frank Capra comedy-drama which made Jimmy Stewart famous Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the new book by David Stag, Bill Smith Goes to College contains angst, drama, and humor. Stagg's message is timely as young people prepare to start college including our son. What should we, ...
Because of bad weather throughout June, the Governor has already proclaimed disaster emergencies in 48 counties, including Black Hawk. This proclamation allows state resources to be used to respond to and recover from the storms. Black Hawk is also among 25 counties in which the proclamation ...
As with all forms of government, when less information is made easily accessible to the public, it effects the preconceived ideas about that form of government. This is also the case with higher education. In order to increase trust with the state's higher educational organizations, the then ...
Celebrating the 4th of July brings family, friends and neighbors together for backyard barbecues, pool parties and patriotic parades. It's also the time to reflect on the charter of freedom that immortalized our destiny for 238 years and counting.In the months leading up to America's historic ...
The newspaper industry has transformed in a way that we could not have imagined just a decade ago.Across the globe, there is a renewed energy to innovate, strategize, and meet these growing opportunities and challenges. That was the theme of the World Newspapers Congress, which I had the ...