President Biden announced in August that the government would forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for most borrowers. What about forgiving loans for farmers?
Here is one of the persistent questions rattling around in my head: Why are some well-educated people seemingly so lacking in common sense and good judgment?
I’m thinking
Too often these days, Americans and our government seem to be incapable of agreeing on what the best course of action is, regardless of the issue.
This is especially true
Plenty of stray thoughts have been swirling through my noggin lately.
Thoughts like: What would Americans and members of Congress think today if the federal government decided against creating the
I’m not sure you can get Republicans and Democrats to agree on many things these days — not even on motherhood and apple pie.
Some people believe a wall along
Once every five years, the farm bill reauthorizes farm and nutrition programs nationwide, covering programs such as healthy food access for low-income Americans and protecting our environment. A conference committee is working on a new one.
"Ethical Perspectives on the News," a public affairs program produced by the Inter-Religious Council of Linn County for KCRG-TV9 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, tackled the impact of political advertising in its Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, show. IowaWatch participated.
What war did the largest number of Iowa's living veterans serve in? Do you know what Midwest state has the highest number of living women veterans? Find out this and more in the IowaWatch news quiz.
Negative ads did not appear to keep people from the polls Tuesday. In fact, IowaWatch interviews revealed that many voters expect the ads, and ignore them.
