“Rod Stewart Hair”
“I like your hair!” a woman at the party said.
Opinions
At the start of 2019, I became only the second U.S. senator from Iowa to be sworn in as Senate president pro tempore, one of only two constitutional officers in Congress. As the most senior lawmaker in the Senate Majority, it’s an honor to serve in this leadership position on behalf of Iowans....
“Sparkles”
I glanced up as the bells rang to herald new customers walking into the used clothing store. I was looking for a pair of warm dress pants. Visiting my parents in Minnesota, I had forgotten entirely about the possibility of extreme cold and the idea of going out that night in tights and...
Not necessarily this column specifically, but it’s not a bad place to start, right?
Frequently in the Graphic office I will hear the exasperated question, “Does no one read their paper?” . . . Admittedly, there are instances in which this phrase is coming from me. But, it isn’t only the newspaper...
As this year nears its end, the Grassley family is grateful for another fall harvest. Like other family farms across Iowa, our three-generation farming operation experiences many of the uncertainties blanketing our profession.
For starters, our livelihoods are at the mercy of Mother Nature....
The 2020 elections are rapidly approaching, and we want Iowans to know that your state and local election officials are working together to protect your vote. Foreign adversaries and bad actors around the world would like to disrupt U.S. elections and sow discord in our country. We are dedicated to...
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a cyclic, seasonal condition, meaning signs and symptoms are present only during a particular season of the year and then go away. Most of the time, signs and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder typically appear during the winter and recede in the spring...
“Christmas at the Greenhouse”
It is the tender cusp of Christmas.
It is that time when emotions run close to the overfill point, when sentimentality and anger and depression and euphoria mix freely together, with not enough space between them to tell the difference from one moment to the next.
I...
It would be easy to assume, given the timing and title of this piece, that I am about to caution against being prone to greed during this supposed season of giving.
But I’m not.
Instead, I must address something I have mostly—but not entirely—been avoiding: the desire vs. the need for the...
Q: Why are you raising concerns about World Bank loans to China?
A: When I got wind the World Bank approved an over $1 billion a year plan to award China with low-interest loans through 2025, I raised a big red flag. These loans are categorized for structural and environmental reforms under the...
By Jesse Grady
former Texas Republican National Committee (RNC) staff member
Americans playing Russian roulette with their medications has prompted Congress to act, and a recently introduced bill is the solution to curbing prescription drug prices. In July, Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron...
