Iowa is taking an exciting step to help young children grow and thrive with the creation of a new Center of Excellence for Early ACCESS. This new center is part of a statewide plan to make sure every child, no matter where they live, can get the best possible start in life. The Center of ...
The other day I spoke with a dear friend I’ve known since I was 21. As we compared Thanksgiving plans, I described my usual traditional menu: turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, salad, cranberry relish, pie – the comforting repertoire my husband and mother insist on. I ...
We own our home and pay property taxes. Our six kids own their homes and pay property taxes. Our 14 grandchildren will never afford a home. If elderly can’t afford property taxes, there are low-income apartments and HUD. We don’t qualify. My grandparents lived in low-income apartments. ...
We just went through the longest government shutdown in history over contention regarding renewal of temporarily enacted government subsidies to Obamacare premiums. This battle is not over. Eight Democrats threw in the towel and agreed to postpone the issue and cooperate with Republicans to ...
There seems to be a lack of consistency — if not outright contradictions — in the president’s messaging on drug trafficking into the United States. Recent news headlines bear out the disconnect between what the president says and what he does. One thing is certain: Donald Trump’s ...
Since President Richard Nixon declared a “War on Drugs” in 1971, federal, state and local governments have spent an estimated $1 trillion fighting it — and losing. Donald Trump now seems fully engaged in that futile conflict, adding his own twisted brand of violence. It’s not enough ...