Get ready for the credibility gap to vault north between the IRS and the taxpaying public. Right before tax season kicks into high gear, the National Taxpayer Advocate issued a scathing report that exposed the tax collection agency's misguided strategy to manage its core mission.Just as the IRS ...

I've never used a pen name or adopted an alias. My family's not in the witness protection program, which I'm assuming would necessitate a name change. But this week we are the Nielsens. It's a moniker steeped in power, prestige and a TV viewing diary.The Nielsen in our house is the Nielsen ...

I've never used a pen name or adopted an alias. My family's not in the witness protection program, which I'm assuming would necessitate a name change. But this week we are the Nielsens. It's a moniker steeped in power, prestige and a TV viewing diary.The Nielsen in our house is the Nielsen ...

Get ready for the credibility gap to vault north between the IRS and the taxpaying public. Right before tax season kicks into high gear, the National Taxpayer Advocate issued a scathing report that exposed the tax collection agency's misguided strategy to manage its core mission.Just as the IRS ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: 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 ...