With all of the frustrations, the tragedies and the maddening political chaos that have been with us this year, I have the perfect recipe for our Thanksgiving celebrations.
No, it
When the Iowa Legislature wrote the state’s public records law 50 years ago, lawmakers wanted to guarantee that anyone could obtain copies of state and local government records that
There is one week set aside each year to salute newspapers for the important role they have played in our nation, a role that goes back to the beginning of
One of my co-workers at the Des Moines Register was Gene Raffensperger, an excellent reporter with a delicious sense of humor.
When Raff was working on a dull story,
Twenty years ago, when the death of 2-year-old Shelby Duis outraged Iowans, I was confident the Spirit Lake tragedy would soon bring change to our state.
I probably
There was a milestone of note recently, and it is a shame there was not a big public celebration.
Twenty years ago, Gov. Tom Vilsack and the Iowa Legislature had
Regardless of what you think of his political positions, Terry Branstad knew instinctively what being governor entailed.
A core duty is looking out for people when they most need help
Even before coronavirus hit American colleges and universities, even before their budgets imploded because of the pandemic, questions were being asked nationally about how these institutions spend their money.
Some
The death of Congressman John Lewis last Friday night accomplished what police officers with their billy clubs and white mobs with their fists and pipes never were able to achieve:
