The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney The “Wallpaper Effect” is one of the most interesting phenomena I think about in my role as Tourism Director. The “Wallpaper Effect”, is my theory in which people walk by the same wallpaper day after day, ...

Days removed from the winter solstice, when Iowa’s nights are the longest, we have another example of the absence of sunshine in Iowa government. And this example shows why the Legislature has much to do about openness and accountability when it convenes on Jan. 12. A court decision last ...

Last summer Ginnie and I went to a reunion of the company I used to work for in Loveland, Colorado, Hach (pronounced “Hawk”) Company. It was great seeing some of my old work associates and friends. One person in particular who, when I worked with him, I wouldn’t have given him another ...

The Supreme Court announced that it will hear oral argument in our birthright citizenship case. The case blocks President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to take away the right to birthright citizenship for many native-born American children, even though the 14th Amendment guarantees ...

For anyone aiming to cut back drinking, January’s arrival times perfectly. Some may have simply overdone it through the long holiday stretch, when alcohol seemed piped into any vaguely celebratory event. Some may worry that they’re beginning to forget the last drink they accepted. ...

Iowa has 82 Critical Access Hospitals, the second highest in the nation. Critical access hospitals (CAHs) are healthcare facilities that offer inpatient, outpatient and emergency services. Located mostly in rural areas and typically have a maximum of 25 beds. A high percentage of these ...