(SBA) - The right to vote forms the bedrock of our democratic republic and gives an important voice to the people — of which, by which, and for which our country was established, and President …
(SBA) - Ingrained in the American spirit is to fight. Fighting for our country, fighting for our values, fighting to leave our home better than we found it. Last Saturday was another typical …
(SBA) - We should talk. Please go to a quiet corner of the room, away from prying eyes and ears, and then read this column. If you tell anyone what I wrote here, I will deny it and claim an …
(SBA) - When news became digital at the turn of the century, I prophesied in “Interpersonal Divide: The Search for Community in a Technological Age” that people would seek affirmation …
(SBA) - The stalemate over the current farm bill may be solidifying a new era in farm politics as it joins the last three farm bills in a trend of delays and partisan division — a contrast from …
(SBA) - We recently celebrated the birth of this nation which was built on the principles that we have inalienable rights. John Dickinson, a signer of the Constitution, defined …
(SBA) - Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is advocating for warning labels on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, X and Facebook, informing users about mental health risks …
(SB) - After all these years, I learned the real story of our engagement in Vietnam. The episode that was to have launched that war that took close to 60,000 American soldiers, …
(SBA) - When a family welcomes a newborn into the world or a medical condition leaves someone unable to work, it’s important that employees of businesses both large and …
(SBA) - Bubbling up beneath the surface of the Iowa Utility Board’s pending decision whether Summit Carbon Solution’s proposed pipeline is justified by “public convenience and …
(SBA) - I remember the first time I saw leftist protesters snarling traffic. The cause of the moment was climate, I believe, and the bright-minded activists decided to protest the use of fossil fuels …
(SBA) - On June 18th, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) – the government agency tasked with monitoring our nation’s fiscal health – confirmed my serious concerns …
(SBA) - We hear a lot about the threat to our Democracy this election cycle. The truth is we must be diligent in preserving election integrity to save our Republic. We are a Democratic Republic which …
(SBA) - Summertime! Last day of school! Graduation parties! Cookouts! Camping! What a great time to be a young teen enjoying the roller coaster rush into summer. Getting that first paid job is a …
(SB) – Exasperating. Watching and listening to Congressional hearings, that’s what I felt – exasperated. Throughout, and no matter what the hearing subject, persons being asked …
(SBA) - They held a garden party. I didn’t go. Not because I did not want to see old friends, but I wasn’t invited. I could have gone anyway, and I would have been welcomed. I, however, …
(SBA) - Iowa’s top Republicans were unanimous in reacting to the guilty verdict against Donald Trump on Thursday. Not a one declared he was innocent. Did you notice? Sure, they all complained …
(SBA) - Politicians do not appear to be serious about passing a new five-year farm bill before the November elections. The House Agriculture Committee controlled by Republicans last week on a 33-21 …
(SBA) - As I write this, more than one hundred, (mostly Israeli) Jews are still being held hostage. They have been imprisoned and are tortured 24/7. They are deprived of food; the males are beaten …
(SBA) - A typical person’s reaction when a natural disaster makes the news is grief and sympathy. When a rare astronomical phenomenon occurs, we stand in awe and admiration of how complex our …