"Taxpayers have no oversight over private school curriculum or how tax dollar are spent ..." more

"I suggest that Democrats establish a kind of shadow government to combat trends in the Iowa all-Republican government that are unwise and prejudicial ..." more

"Non-partisan research doesn’t support Gov. Reynolds’ conclusions concerning the benefits of vouchers. In fact, the conclusions are that there are no benefits ..." more

" ... How does the governor feel about the students left in the 'poor' schools that can only be poorer with fewer tax dollars funding them ..." more

"Few people have approached this role of community newspaper editor with so much care and passion as Scott has. That he has not burned out, but has remained truly interested in his community for all of these years is remarkable. It is testament to his grounding as a caring person ..." more

"Please consider appointing Jazmin Newton to the board of supervisors ..." more

"Politicians often say they trust the voters. If the current fiasco in the U.S. House of Representatives is any indication, that is a dubious placement of trust ..." more

"I see that loser Kari Lake has run out of options in her bid to become governor of Arizona. I refer to her as loser not because she came up short in the vote count, but because of her refusal to accept the results ..." more

"We would like to extend a huge thank you to all those in our North Scott community who generously donated toys and gift cards to our local Angel Tree Program ..." more

"Donald Trump chose to lie to those who loved him the most ..." more

"Iowa’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 since 2008. Maybe this will be the year the Iowa legislature raises the stagnant wage floor for Iowans, too ..." more

"This year our annual Kindergarten Round-Up will be held on Friday, Feb. 17. This is two weeks earlier than our traditional date of the first Friday in March ..." more