This is a secular and democratic nation. What occurs in your Christian church is a matter that concerns only your church. It is essential to respect differences in faith and the freedom of adults to make choices about their bodies and relationships. Tolerating these differences does not require ...

When I was a smart aleck teenager getting ready to go out at night with my friends, my mom and dad (who were Goldwater Republicans) would tell me: “Behave yourself in public, and don’t embarrass us in front of the neighbors.” As a fun-loving youth, I dismissed what they were telling me. ...

After observing two months of the Trump administration I ponder why leaders and elected officials of the Democratic party seem afraid to go for the philosophical and psychological jugular when dealing with the Republican party and their disrespect for the rule of law and common decency. For ...

Dear editor, Congress should pass the bipartisan Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act (HR 1492) and help fix a glaring flaw of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), creating new access issues for patients and undermining the development of innovative treatments and cures. I hope our ...

I am very concerned about cuts to Medicaid proposed in the U.S.House Budget Resolution. I have a personal interest because I have family members who receive Medicaid to cover their health care. Many of you may also be affected by the proposed cuts. Perhaps you, yourself receive benefits or ...

Rep. Dean Fisher’s latest assault on Iowa’s libraries isn’t about protecting taxpayers or children — it’s about silencing viewpoints he dislikes and keeping voters scared, uninformed, and easy to control. His support for House File 880 is nothing more than a paranoid attempt to punish ...