Family farmers I know say we’ve been under the thumb of corporate ag bosses and the big meatpackers for too long. Political affiliation doesn’t seem to matter – they all agree something needs to be done to make our agriculture markets more open, fair and transparent. And right now, ...
Q: What’s included in the online safety legislation adopted by the Senate 91-3? A: In the first update to internet safety legislation in a quarter century, the U.S. Senate passed historic bipartisan legislation on July 30 designed to hold Big Tech accountable, stop child exploitation, rein ...
Eight of our fellow citizens are still being held in Gaza by the ruthless terror regime that wants nothing more than the death and destruction of Israel and the United States. I’ve met with the families of our American hostages numerous times – on the ground in Israel and in our ...
Greetings friends and neighbors! Summer is in full swing, and I hope you’re enjoying all it has to offer. Since my last newsletter, I’ve enjoyed participating in parades and town festivals in Waterloo, LaPorte City, Cedar Falls, Dysart, Gilbertville, and Hudson. In the next few weeks, I ...
Iowans love our public schools! I was happy to serve on my local school board for 12 years, both my daughters work in public education and my five grandkids go to public schools. They are essential institutions in our communities, especially in rural areas. And, they’re accountable to the ...
Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement on Sunday, July 21, regarding President Joe Biden ending his Presidential campaign: Joe Biden has served our country and Iowans well by lowering the cost of prescription drugs like insulin and passing the largest ...
This is the second entry by the Tama County Sheriff’s Office in a two-part series addressing phishing scams and how best to protect yourself. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you think you might have been scammed, it's crucial to act quickly to protect yourself. Here's ...
Phishing scams have become really sneaky these days. They're these cyber attacks that try to trick people into giving away their personal info like passwords, credit card numbers, or even their social security numbers. The scammers use all sorts of tricks to pull off these scams. They pretend ...
With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who this past week was about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 ...
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts in Iowa are set to expire on more than 500,000 acres before the end of 2026, leaving landowners with the decision of what to do next. One option to consider is a unique program offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency—the ...