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Opinions
Small and rural communities often depend on trade and export markets to keep the lights on and the doors open at their farms and businesses. The new North American trade deal—the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)—is a critical step to improving access to two of our most important...
Q: What’s your take on the so-called Green New Deal?
A: The Green New Deal is a throwback to FDRs New Deal from decades ago. It ostensibly was proposed to address climate change. However, a closer look at the details reveals an out-of-touch mindset and off-the-wall overreach by big government...
“Not Popular”
I was not popular in high school.
Everyone says this. I now realize that no one—not even the most popular person in high school—self-identifies as popular.
Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of Facebook friend requests from people I scarcely knew in high school. I have a 40th class...
Though there are a million topics that I could—and want to—discuss this week (the burning of the Amazon, the melting of the Arctic, the crashing of ecosystems and the extinction of vital species), I promised myself that I would make this week’s article more personal and less “political” . . . But...
Dear Editor,
A recent article from the Farm Bureau is claiming Iowa families don’t have any reason to be scared to drink Iowa’s water. This claim left me in a state of shock, considering Iowa has over 750 impaired waterways.
It goes on to explain, that 98 percent of Iowans received water that met...
So, your kids are in high school. Honestly, you’re already crushing it as a parent, especially if you still have your sanity. Before you celebrate too hard, though, there’s one more thing to think about—college.
If you’re like most parents, the idea of paying for your kids’ college gives you...
Rural communities are struggling to keep health care services available to their residents.
Like most Americans, Iowans share growing concerns about the rising cost of prescription drugs, out-of-pocket health expenses and surprise medical bills. In states such as Iowa and Nebraska, we also face...
“Second Sunset”
I spent the last couple weeks visiting my parents.
I’ve been lucky in the parent department. It’s fashionable to recall some pivotal incident that occurred when we were eight and extrapolate how every difficulty experienced in our life since is a result. But I’ve never seen any...
A spectacle. An embarrassment. Another statement sufficient to render even the quickest tongues immobile. That is the manner is which Iowa’s fourth district—our district—is showcased via the abhorrently ignorant rhetoric of Representative Steve King. In the eyes of the nation, that is who we are—...
Iowa’s economy is witnessing incredible growth. Our state’s GDP is growing faster than the national average, outpacing neighboring states like Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas. This steady growth is good news for our state and for hardworking Iowans. It equates to new jobs, revenue and...
