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Does a national summer gas tax holiday really spell relief?
May 11, 2008
Reducing gasoline prices by 18.4 cents per gallon will provide little more than a psychological boost for American motorists.
Fuel prices, averaging about $3. » Full Story
Fuel prices, averaging about $3. » Full Story
Umm, has anyone seen our nuclear weapons?
May 8, 2008
Given the danger posed by nuclear weapons, one might think that the government would have a complete inventory of all of them, including spare parts.
Wrong. » Full Story
Wrong. » Full Story
Thorough investigation needed to eliminate possible future accidents
May 4, 2008
It’s a good thing the 10-year-old daughter of Rockaway Township, N.J., resident Cheryl Angle wasn’t home on a recent Friday afternoon. She might have been killed. » Full Story
IUB vote was best choice for future of Iowa energy
May 1, 2008
The Iowa Utilities Board on Wednesday gave its stamp of approval to a new coal-fired power plant in Marshalltown proposed by Alliant Energy. » Full Story
The government shouldn’t bail anyone out of their mortgage
April 27, 2008
Some people never learn. A few liberal members of Congress are demonstrating that in their reaction to the so-called “subprime crisis” involving mortgage loans.
Sen. » Full Story
Sen. » Full Story
Focus on educating future homeowners
April 26, 2008
It is no wonder that so many Americans are in trouble with mortgages, credit cards, retirement programs and other matters in which basic financial literacy is important. » Full Story
Just a reminder Bill: Two wrongs don’t make a right
April 24, 2008
Apparently, former President Bill Clinton doesn’t believe in the old adage that two wrongs don’t make a right. » Full Story
Has Iowa’s leaderships decided to take the role of moral police?
April 20, 2008
We’ve gotten a lot of flak over our recent editorials regarding the statewide smoking ban signed into law last week.
So here’s another one. » Full Story
So here’s another one. » Full Story
Government could be role model, instead of irresponsible with money
April 19, 2008
We’ve done a lot of talking about the government in recent days, particularly the Iowa Legislature and some of its recent actions. » Full Story
A lot of hypocrisy in smoking ban
April 17, 2008
Gov. Chet Culver signed a new statewide smoking ban into law this week. » Full Story