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Columnists

Rural America has a plan. Congress needs to show up.

The House of Representatives took all of October off. In fact, the GOP-led chamber has only worked 14 days since July 25. As Congress sat idle, hardworking Americans faced rising health care costs, farmers battled dangerous market instability, and millions may lose necessary food ...

Political Violence is on the rise. It’s up to us to cool the rhetoric

Why can’t we all just get along? This country is subjected to enough political violence every year to make any sane nation reach a breaking point. We can’t stand idly by as killings and terror become normal in America. Each and every one of us should be doing something to bring Americans ...

WWBRD? What would Bob Ray do?

Events last week in Chicago and Washington and at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport provide stark reminders that our nation’s leaders have seemingly forgotten a biblical command around for the ages. It is one Robert Ray followed during his tenure as Iowa governor, which ended some 42 ...

President Trump delivers important wins for Iowa farmers

It has now been a little over a year since more than 77 million Americans voted for President Trump in a landslide victory. From stopping the largest tax hike in U.S. history to completely shutting down our border, President Trump and Republicans in Congress have worked hard to deliver on this ...

Reflections on Veterans Day

Veterans Day is upon us. This is a day to honor, and celebrate, those who served. Veterans are former members of the Army (Soldiers), Navy (Sailors), Marine Corps (Marines), Air Force (Airmen), and Space Force (Guardians). Veterans separated themselves from this 330-million citizen ...

A vast, divergent Land

The United States of America is 3.8 million square miles, filled with 340 million people, producing over $30 trillion in gross domestic product per year. We are the fourth largest country by land, third by population and first by GDP. We no longer know each other, care for each other or like ...