"I will leave it to historians to explain the evolution of the Republican Party from the sunny optimism of Reagan to the dark, dystopian world view of Trump ..." more

"With most of the press, legislatures, and courts unwilling to investigate what may well be the crime of the century, we are left with analyzing what we have ..." more

"Let’s talk about plastics. The plastics industry is spewing toxic waste associated with thousands of deaths in 'cancer alley' ..." more

"We can all agree that higher blended fuels are a positive for Iowa. That’s why so many retailers use them. But this bill is not about supporting biofuels ..." more

"A kind of dehumanization now defines the effort Republicans are making in many states (including Iowa) to prevent or discourage people eligible to vote from exercising their human rights as citizens, but remember it is our duty to defend the human rights of all, all our fellow Americans ..." more

"What if Governor Reynolds decided to become a 'Governor Ray' to think how she could help humanity and Iowa instead of refusing to 'babysit' victims of this tragic situation beyond their control in Central America ..." more

"I was happy to read in The NSP of the May 22 Eldridge litter cleanup being planned along the trail from LeClaire Road south to Blackhawk Trail ..." more

"I urge all elected officials – city, state, national – to promote the common good by insisting masks be worn to public events and to only post photo-ops that show proper masking ..." more

"The war on Christianity, an essential step for communist control of the people, is now on full display and for all the world and even God to see ..." more

"Human rights and treating each other with mutual respect should be the norm ..." more

"If we don’t acknowledge that junior/senior high students can and do detect similarities and differences among those around them, we are doing them and ourselves a disservice ..." more

"Supervisor Croken claimed in his letter that Gov. Reynolds is using the illegal border crossing crisis to embarrass President Biden, while Mr. Croken is attempting to do the exact same thing to our governor ..." more