How to resist, Part 2 Iowans have been flooding the phone lines of our congressional representatives and reporting on a Facebook group that the staffers have been testy, if not downright rude. …

With the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, and the unprecedentedly disruptive actions taken by DOGE and President Trump in the name of government efficiency, one agency in …

Thank you to Mike Frantz for his excellent letter to the editor (Feb. 12) encouraging  volunteer service with the Red Cross.  The congregation I serve hosted the Red Cross shelter for those …

President Trump and senior administration officials reportedly are frustrated with the pace of immigrant deportations. Border “czar” Thomas Homan reported Feb. 11 that just 14,000 …

Donald Trump pledged repeatedly that he would lower food costs on Day One — Jan. 20. Instead, egg prices shot up 15% last month. Since Trump was sworn in as president, Waffle House added an egg …

In the aftermath of a home fire in which they lost everything, the victims weren’t immediately concerned about their next meal, how to get a change of clothes, where to sleep that night, or how …

The Modern Ag Alliance has been running full page ads in the Des Moines Register claiming that “Farmers need your support” regarding “certainty around pesticide labeling …

Last week the House Health and Human Services Committee advanced 15 bills out of committee to address mental health, parental consent, and childcare. Psychiatric Deterioration — House File …

The best bill the Iowa Legislature might pass this session will protect your free-speech rights and is sponsored by two of the most conservative politicians: Rep. Steve Holt of Denison and Sen. Jason …

I had gone years without suffering the indignities of the common cold, attributing it to superior genetics and clean living. Turns out I was just lucky. Last week it caught up to me. After …

I’ve been thinking a lot about what resistance looks like, and it’s easy to think about heroic characters. “The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom tells the …

Last week started off on a somber note as we mourned the loss of Representative Martin Graber. Rep. Graber was a true gentleman, the model for being a public servant and an unashamed Christian. I …

The criticism of USAID as a group of criminals reflects what many Americans support. Attacks on LGBTQ individuals align with the sentiments of a significant portion of the American populace. …

Sir Isaac Newton — he of “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” fame — was a polymath who excelled in math, physics, astronomy, alchemy and theology. …

Gov. Kim Reynolds did not acquit herself well when testifying about government efficiency at a US House hearing last week. She was asked if she agreed with the suggestion from disgraced former …

It’s getting crazy out there. Scary storms overhead. You could drink. Or pull the covers over your head. You can’t escape it. It’s hard to take the news: Trump wants a …

A Jan. 9 Iowa Appeals Court decision could bring a major change to the conduct of meetings by Iowa’s local government bodies, including county supervisors, city councils, and school boards. …

The beginning of the legislative session brings a lot of ideas. A LOT of ideas. Fortunately and unfortunately, every member can introduce any legislation they see fit. You've probably …

Last week, I was called to assist with setting up a shelter, then spending the night there, in Sioux City on behalf of the Red Cross. There had been a rather large fire in an apartment complex. Over …

We grow wistful for the days of Republican Senate Leader Bob Dole of Kansas working with Democratic Sen. George McGovern of South Dakota to promote school nutrition and international feeding programs …