Credit where it’s due: President Trump has a talent for getting the chattering classes talking about whatever he wants. Especially when he really doesn’t want them talking about other stuff. That’s how we should view Trump’s latest drama in Washington, D.C., where he mobilized the ...
This is the final month for Governor Reynolds’ Healthy Kids Iowa (HKI) program. Since June, the state has been providing a food box per school-age child each month — instead of putting funds directly on an electronic card (known as Summer EBT) that eligible families can use at local ...
Why do the world’s poor make a beeline for New York City? It is now home to over 3 million immigrants, the largest influx coming from the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Mexico, Guyana, Ecuador, Bangladesh, Haiti and India. How can these overwhelmingly poor new arrivals stay if no one can ...
In 2004, I served as independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader’s Iowa coordinator. (That was long before evolution made of me the stalwart President Trump supporter I presently am.) Back then, it was common for Nader’s critics to disparage as “wasted votes” ones cast for him. His ...
Afew weeks ago, I participated in a “Care-a-Thon” for the AFLAC Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. For 25 years, my flagship radio station, WSB Radio in Atlanta, has raised millions of dollars to fund resources for children battling cancer and blood ...
People often think legislators get a “break” after session, but I have quickly found out that is not true. The work continues as I use this summer to meet with constituents and stakeholders to better understand their issues and concerns and to prepare to hit the ground running when session ...