Congratulations to the Class of 2015. Leaving high school or college certainly brings mixed feelings. Remember, closing one door opens an opportunity to knock on another one. Graduates have put in the time and work required to earn a diploma. Now it's time to make the most of the momentum. As ...

Q: How is the avian influenza affecting Iowa's poultry farms and egg production?A: The contagious disease known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is wiping out tens of millions of birds and costing producers hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. In an unprecedented bird flu ...

I don't go to the mall much. It hasn't always been this way. I used to be an experienced and proficient shopper. Hobnobbing at the mall was one of my main talents and preferred hobbies. Then, I got out of the habit, I guess. Kind of like I did with running, except with running I never actually ...

Legislation to expand international trade is moving forward in the Senate. I voted in favor of debating a bill to restore Trade Promotion Authority for the executive branch. This authority is seen as critical to wrapping up the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement under negotiation ...

Iowa is among the first states to create a teacher leadership system designed to boost student achievement, increase teaching expertise and raise the status of the teaching profession.Research shows a correlation between a school's ability to keep good teachers and student achievement. Iowa's ...

Iowa is among the first states to create a teacher leadership system designed to boost student achievement, increase teaching expertise and raise the status of the teaching profession.Research shows a correlation between a school's ability to keep good teachers and student achievement. Iowa's ...

Q: How is the avian influenza affecting Iowa's poultry farms and egg production?A: The contagious disease known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is wiping out tens of millions of birds and costing producers hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. In an unprecedented bird flu ...

I don't go to the mall much. It hasn't always been this way. I used to be an experienced and proficient shopper. Hobnobbing at the mall was one of my main talents and preferred hobbies. Then, I got out of the habit, I guess. Kind of like I did with running, except with running I never actually ...

Legislation to expand international trade is moving forward in the Senate. I voted in favor of debating a bill to restore Trade Promotion Authority for the executive branch. This authority is seen as critical to wrapping up the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement under negotiation ...

As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and as part of my Victims Reform Agenda, I've put reform and renewal of the juvenile justice law on the committee's docket. The 40-plus year old Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act has provided guidelines and resources to help states ...