Sure, the “No Kings” marches drew millions rightly protesting Donald Trump’s assaults on our democratic institutions. But Democrats must dig deeper and ask how Trump could actually win another term after trying to overturn the 2020 election results with a violent attack on the Capitol. It ...
President Trump has systematically broken virtually every promise made on the campaign trail to court health-focused voters. His most recent walk-backs on pesticide reform are a cruel insult to the idea of “making America healthy again.” Among other controversies, he issued an executive ...
Often, I wonder what it will take for Iowans to wake up and pay attention to the State Auditor’s office. I pray it won’t take a massive scandal like what happened in Minnesota. What is the point of paying taxes if we are not going to properly oversee how those dollars are spent? Right ...
“And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”” Luke 23:42-43 ESV A few years ago I asked a local Pastor about what happens when we die. The only verse that he referenced was Luke ...
The legislature has finished week 11 of the session, we are busy working on bills sent over from the Senate and preparing appropriations bills for the final weeks of the session. Nearly every year during the session we deal with legislation that to one degree or another seeks to end the ...
Week 11 at the Capitol brought an important step forward in stopping financial scams in Iowa. I was proud to floor manage House File 2232, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support. This legislation focuses on preventing financial exploitation, particularly for seniors, in the life ...