On August 10, 150 years ago, Herbert Clark Hoover was born in his family’s two-room cottage in West Branch, Iowa. Hoover’s parents were among the village’s early settlers, traveling by covered wagon in search of America’s promise on the prairie. As the only Iowan elected to the White ...
The potential for economic growth, job creation, and additional tax revenue for rural communities continues to drive interest in renewable energy development across the country. But, as some decision makers are learning, there are other ways such projects can positively impact a ...
“You make me dizzy Miss Lizzy…the way you rock and roll!” They are unbelievably gorgeous and Lisianthus is by far the hardiest flower that I grow – let me explain… I found one of the Lisianthus blooms I’d cut the day before lying on the ground in the high tunnel, looking as ...
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 ...
Most churches don’t pay taxes. Right or wrong, it’s a fact. The logic behind it is that churches, and other nonprofits, are good for America. We bring people together. We serve our communities. We lift up the oppressed. So we get that little boon to help us get by. But there are ...
Resiliency is what the United States needs. Recently, a company named CrowdStrike had an outage which affected many businesses around the world including numerous airlines. This outage left fliers stranded across the globe for longer than they wanted to be. This is not resiliency. When ...
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 ...