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Editorials

Iowa Needs More Skilled Workers to Expand Middle Class

Iowa has a shortage of skilled workers. Employers say it's the No. 1 obstacle to growing our economy.A new report from the Iowa Student Aid Commission highlights the need for training and education after high school. The Condition of Higher Education in Iowa 2014 reports that 36 percent of ...

Slices of Life – Big game, bigger commercials

It's the time of year when the term "F-word" takes on a whole new meaning. Especially if, like me, you reside in a home with a bunch of football fanatics.For most of the season, their fervor doesn't impact me. I leave them to their games on the big screen (with booming surround sound) and find ...

New Year, New Congress: Listen, Learn, & Lead

Voters sent Washington a message in November. Lawmakers can make the most of the historic election in the new year by making fresh resolutions for the new Congress. Let's listen, learn and lead.First, listen. Voters are fed up with business as usual. Partisanship makes average citizens tune ...

Slices of Life – Big game, bigger commercials

It's the time of year when the term "F-word" takes on a whole new meaning. Especially if, like me, you reside in a home with a bunch of football fanatics.For most of the season, their fervor doesn't impact me. I leave them to their games on the big screen (with booming surround sound) and find ...

New Year, New Congress: Listen, Learn, & Lead

Voters sent Washington a message in November. Lawmakers can make the most of the historic election in the new year by making fresh resolutions for the new Congress. Let's listen, learn and lead.First, listen. Voters are fed up with business as usual. Partisanship makes average citizens tune ...

Q&A: Medicare Advisory Panel

Q: What is the Independent Payment Advisory Board?A: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a slew of unpopular provisions that will figure prominently on the radar screen of the 114th Congress. Since the passage of wholesale changes to the nation's health insurance sector limped through ...

Q&A: Medicare Advisory Panel

Q: What is the Independent Payment Advisory Board?A: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains a slew of unpopular provisions that will figure prominently on the radar screen of the 114th Congress. Since the passage of wholesale changes to the nation's health insurance sector limped through ...

Investing in Schools Keeps Iowans Competitive

Iowa schools are crucial to a world-class education that prepares students for good jobs and strengthens our middle class.Business leaders say Iowa's shortage of skilled workers hurts their ability to grow and operate competitively. That means our state's continued success depends on support ...

Investing in Schools Keeps Iowans Competitive

Iowa schools are crucial to a world-class education that prepares students for good jobs and strengthens our middle class.Business leaders say Iowa's shortage of skilled workers hurts their ability to grow and operate competitively. That means our state's continued success depends on support ...

From the Hawkeye CC Board of Trustees

To the Editor -The Board of Trustees of Hawkeye Community College would like to extend a sincere thank you to the voters and taxpayers of our communities for their past support of the College.As Trustees of Hawkeye, we view ourselves as public servants who are working to improve our communities ...