Q: What's in store for your work in the next Congress?A: In January the 114th Congress will gavel to order under new leadership in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. In the New Year, I want the Senate to restore fiscal sanity to the appropriations process. Congress controls the ...

The Iowa School Foundation Formula Committee presented recommendations to legislators recently to update Iowa's current school funding formula, with the aim to create more equal access to educational opportunities for Iowa students.The Iowa General Assembly created the current school funding ...

Our household is reaching the tail end of tooth loss. It's been a decade-long endeavor where the tooth fairy went from super benefactor to sleeping beauty. That can happen to a person (or fairy) after 60 pick-up and deliveries. The whole fairy thing sort of looses its charm somewhere around the ...

Q: What's in store for your work in the next Congress?A: In January the 114th Congress will gavel to order under new leadership in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. In the New Year, I want the Senate to restore fiscal sanity to the appropriations process. Congress controls the ...

I believe in Santa Claus. When you critically examine the whole narrative, what's not to believe? Logic is logic and should dictate our beliefs, or lack thereof.Let's start with the big guy's attire. We're asked to accept the legitimacy of an elderly gentleman in a furry red size triple XL ...

Almost two years ago I announced I was not going to seek a sixth term in the United States Senate.That decision and announcement did not seem all that difficult or hard at that time. Two years was a long time off. And since then I have been busy working, having hearings, meeting constituents, ...

Several studies indicate that the average spending per person for Holiday Season gifts ranges from $100 to $1000. All of that tends to go to other individuals. That is our heritage! How about a slight change by adding another recipient of the generosity of the holidays your hometown community! ...

The past twelve months have been an invigorating time for the newspaper media business. The next twelve are shaping up to be even better.In 2014, the newspaper industry overflowed with new ideas, technologies and content. Our industry developed better ways to reach readers and give them more of ...

The past twelve months have been an invigorating time for the newspaper media business. The next twelve are shaping up to be even better.In 2014, the newspaper industry overflowed with new ideas, technologies and content. Our industry developed better ways to reach readers and give them more of ...

Several studies indicate that the average spending per person for Holiday Season gifts ranges from $100 to $1000. All of that tends to go to other individuals. That is our heritage! How about a slight change by adding another recipient of the generosity of the holidays your hometown community! ...