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Opinion

Women’s reaction to Trump’s victory, pt. 2

Columnists

Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 victory was decisive. Period. The margin of votes he received from women shocked virtually everyone, especially since his opponent, Kamala Harris, tried to break the glass ceiling. On Nov. 6, I reached out to women across America and asked for their reaction — in two ...

Why we’re challenging Bayer and the chemical industry

Columnists

With election season behind us and winter approaching, I’m looking forward to the holidays and getting together with friends and family. It’s generally a peaceful time of year, filled with plenty of joy, laughter, good food and fond memories. But this year, I’ll be thinking about a ...

Dean Fisher Newsletter

Columnists

I would like to thank the voters of House District 53 for once again putting their faith in me as their Representative in the Iowa House. I am humbled and honored by your support. This will be my seventh term, and the second term in this new district that includes all of Poweshiek County and ...

Women’s reaction to Trump’s victory

Columnists

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series.) The results from Nov. 5’s presidential election revealed Donald Trump received about 3.5 million more votes than Kamala Harris and he captured over 300 electoral college votes to become America’s 47th president. As compared to ...

School board learns important lesson on secrecy

Columnists

Last week, I bumped into an Appanoose County woman I have known for several years. She thanked me and the nonprofit organization I manage for shining the spotlight on the actions of Centerville Community School District leaders. This mother told me I was responsible for her spending part of a ...