Just days after Mike Naig announced that he will seek another term as Iowa Sec of Agriculture, he finally realizes that thousands of Iowa farmers and hundreds of thousands of Iowans have lost their health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Where was he during the past ...
AAs the Iowa Legislature moves through this session, the decisions being made at the Capitol will have long-lasting implications for our communities, our workforce, and Iowa’s economic future. In the Dec. 10, 2025 article, the Times-Republican highlighted concerns raised by employers and ...
What makes cancer unique among the many issues, obstacles, and crises Iowans face on any given day is its impartiality. Cancer isn’t restricted by any socioeconomic or demographic factors. It doesn’t care about your education, your bank account, or your zip code. It’s not bothered by your ...
Cancer touches nearly every family in Iowa. More than one in twenty Iowans has received a cancer diagnosis, and our state has one of the highest rates of new cancer cases in the nation. Those numbers are not abstractions. They are neighbors, coworkers, parents, and children. As chair of the ...
Fear of failure (atychiphobia) is an intense anxiety about messing up, stemming from fear of shame, judgment, or self-devaluation, and it significantly impacts mental health by causing procrastination, perfectionism, social anxiety, and even panic attacks, often linked to low self-esteem and ...
On Feb. 23, the Secretary of State’s office is open for it’s elections department to accept petitions to run for office. After never getting out of the primary, I’m still incouraged at the 60 votes I got last time. I’ve been trying to think of subjects that resonate with the voters of ...