Every year around Arbor Day, I like to plant a tree. Last year it was a Colorado Blue Spruce that I planted where one had died in our wind break. (The rabbits chewed it up good this winter.) The year before, it was a Weeping Willow. Where I bought it, they had it marked as a Red Maple. When I ...
President Biden left behind an economy that was pretty healthy, conventionally speaking. Unemployment was low and wages were rising, but stubbornly high costs of living opened a door for Donald Trump’s political comeback. Yet Trump’s tariffs could soon cost Americans thousands more each ...
During the 2024 campaign for president, we heard many promises and many lies. One of those issues was the economy. It was painted by Trump as being terrible and only he could fix it on day one. If you believed that, let’s take a look at how the economy is today. The GDP decreased at a 0.3% ...
SF 167 The recent developments surrounding the Student Supplemental Aid and categorical funding have prompted a flurry of inquiries. The proposed bill establishes a modest yet significant growth rate of 2% for both SSA and categorical funding, while also ensuring a more robust 5% increase for ...
The other day I read that the Taliban, the extreme political right group in Afghanistan that our President calls terrorists, is now strictly enforcing the following: abortion is banned, gay marriage is outlawed, science and vaccines are rejected, church and the state are no longer separated, ...
Give Governor Kim Reynolds credit for consistency. When it comes to wanting to hide details of possible misstatements or misdeeds, she treats Lutherans and atheists alike. Soon, Iowans may learn important lessons about “executive privilege” claims by the governor and whether they provide ...