Q: Why is there a production tax credit for wind energy?A: In 1992, the Energy Policy Act passed by Congress included an amendment I offered to establish a production tax credit for wind energy. The idea was to try to level the playing field with coal-fired and nuclear electricity generation. ...
Iowa is not unique in requiring public notice advertising. The legislatures of every state require such paid advertising in newspapers. And for a very good reason.Historically, the nation's state legislators have determined that it's good public policy to require local government officials to ...
In an age of political-correctness overload, it's down-right hypnotic to hear someone speak without filter or fear. But then again, Temple Grandin has always been a trail-blazer.A designer of livestock handling facilities and a Colorado State University Professor of Animal Science, Grandin ...
As the deadline approaches to what has been called the "fiscal cliff," the outcome is predictable. Tax rates will go up, Government spending will go up, the already 16 trillion dollar debt will go up and both political parties will stand up and proclaim how they each won the political stand ...
(Dennis Lamb retired from the CIA in 2002 after serving 30 years in its Directorate of Operations as a Case Officer and as an Intelligence Analyst. He is a native of Chelsea.)As predicted, Palestinian National Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas won "nonmember observer state" status from the ...
December 7, 2012, marks the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the day that does in fact live "in infamy." For on that fateful day in history, America suffered great loss: 3,500 dead or wounded, more than 350 aircraft destroyed and 18 ships sunk or severely damaged.Many dark days ...
Everyone agrees that America's high schools need to do a better job of preparing students to be "college- and career-ready." But the big problem is, how do we get them to do that?One state has just come up with a bold solution - and it could serve as a model for education reform throughout the ...
The Second Amendment is once again under attack as many liberals and progressives are calling for new gun control measures in the aftermath of tragic shootings such as the incident which occurred at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater. The argument being made is that stricter gun control laws ...
With the recent election we are now assured that the "Affordable Health Care Act" will now be fully implemented as an additional entitlement. We are given a false sense of security that health care, along with Medicare / Medicaid and Social Security have become entitlements for every citizen to ...
The month of November has traditionally been a time for Iowans to count their blessings. A usually bountiful harvest, the gathering of family and friends to enjoy Thanksgiving holiday feasts, and even the final football games of the season combine to invite reflection on the goodness of life. ...