Welcoming a newborn baby into the world is an exciting time, although it may be full of uncertainty and questions for first-time parents or grandparents. Questions about baby’s health, sleeping routines and nursing are often at the top of the list. In just a few short months, I’ll become a ...

Roughly three months after our country exceeded $32 trillion in debt, we have surpassed another grim milestone and broken another unfortunate record. Our national debt has officially eclipsed $33 trillion, which is now the highest debt burden in American history. To put this figure into ...

Iowa is a national leader in voter participation and registration. As Iowa’s State Commissioner of Elections, I want to see every eligible Iowan to vote, and it starts with voter registration. Iowans have a lot to be proud of when it comes to civic engagement and voter participation, and we ...

I always look forward to the Iowa State Fair as an opportunity to celebrate the role Iowa plays in providing the world’s food, feed, fiber and fuel. As general manager of one of Iowa’s agricultural cooperatives, NEW Cooperative headquartered in Fort Dodge, my favorite fair attractions ...

Just over a week ago, the Manson Northwest Webster school community lost a longtime beloved music educator with the unexpected death of Brad Bleam. It has taken me the better part of a week to formulate the words to describe what this man has meant not only to me, but to the Manson ...

I come to report to you on some of the activities I did during the August break and what Iowans were telling me. On August the 29th, I completed my annual 99 county meetings for the 43rd year in a row. My decades-long practice is a part of my commitment to the people of Iowa to keep in ...