We’re tired of waiting on leaders to lead – Randy Evans
Aaron Salter Jr., 55, was on duty at the security job that supplemented his retirement…
Aaron Salter Jr., 55, was on duty at the security job that supplemented his retirement…
The legendary U.S. Supreme Court justice Louis Brandeis once observed, “Sunlight is said to be…
I’m confused. Some of our political leaders seemed to be talking out of both sides of…
A common refrain from Democrats during Donald Trump’s years in the presidency was that he…
This is one of those times when people who have little appetite for politics need…
Through history, some political leaders have been outstanding orators. Boy, could they talk. They knew how…
Many years ago, I sat at the kitchen table of a pots-n-pans salesman from Pleasant…
Des Moines Superintendent Thomas Ahart has been a lightning rod during the past three years…
There has been a lot of talk lately about why Iowa’s K-12 school districts need…
I’m confused, and I have a hunch I am not the only one. Are government…
A seat at the table. Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver provided that succinct explanation last…
I stumbled across a statistical tidbit the other day that probably will surprise many people….
Typically, in the days leading up to the start of a new session of the…
Something came out of Colorado last week besides images of the destruction from a rapidly…
Minnesota and its government officials delivered an important lesson recently on how to provide justice…
When I walked out the door at the Des Moines Register for the final time…
The past couple of years have been challenging for Iowa’s 327 public school districts. Parents…
The death Sunday of Robert Dole was a potent reminder of what we have lost…
When you have orbited the sun as many times as I have, people sometimes want…
There’s a big birthday coming up in Iowa in about a month. This place we…
You have to marvel at the capacity of the human spirit — especially the ability…
The Iowa Legislature’s “To Do” list should be a little longer after last week. And…
Richard Deming, the son of a grain elevator worker and grocery store clerk from small-town…
Do the folks in politics think we are asleep? Do they really believe no one…
When the anniversary of some tragedy rolls around, we are reminded of what was lost…
Let’s set aside our views on abortion. Instead, let’s consider one aspect of the new…
The news out of Afghanistan last week about the terrorist bombing at the airport in…
Iowa’s three state universities made a U-turn this summer, and they now are headed down…
The man who answered the door at a farm house west of Bloomfield one afternoon…
Here is one of the persistent questions rattling around in my head: Why are some…
It is hard to imagine Norman Borlaug ever joining in singing “Jolene” or “9 to…
In recent years, Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature often agree on little.But they…
Several times a week, someone contacts me because they had difficulty learning about a government…
Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week. There was no commotion. There were…
Through the long arc of history, the Iowa Supreme Court has developed a reputation for…
Gov. Kim Reynolds talked last week about the importance of government leaders keeping other government…
Too often these days, Americans and our government seem to be incapable of agreeing on…
Plenty of stray thoughts have been swirling through my noggin lately. Thoughts like:What would Americans…
The chambers of the Iowa Senate and the Iowa House of Representatives are silent after…
Through the years, the Iowa Legislature is the place where Iowans gather to debate the…
People like to talk about what the law says. And in Iowa, the law has…
The 2021 session of the Iowa Legislature will end in a few weeks, and one…
It’s hard for those of us of a certain vintage to realize it has been…
It’s time for a confession. I have misjudged John Boehner. Oh, I knew he might…
The Iowa Supreme Court chamber is a magnificent venue for the seven justices who referee…
Many years ago, during a conversation with an old lawyer, he made a comment I…
The actions of journalists and police officers were in the spotlight last week in a…
Tucked away among hundreds of bills being considered this year by the Iowa Legislature is…
Iowa’s 2020 election was one for the record books — with 1.7 million people marking…
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ message for Iowans has been consistent since the coronavirus pandemic arrived a…