As the world grappled with the challenges and uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing became increasingly clear: the importance of community and compassion. In the face of adversity, individuals and organizations alike stepped up to offer support and assistance, ...

During my first term in the U.S. Senate, Congress and the White House tackled what then-House Speaker Tip O’Neill had dubbed the third rail of politics: Social Security. That’s because those who spoke up about Social Security’s finances invariably learned the topic was political ...

Personal responsibility and accountability are virtues fundamental to any functioning society. Everyone makes decisions based on different goals and aspirations, and we are all ultimately responsible for the choices that we make. Yet, contrary to common sense, President Biden has decided that ...

We have just finished the last full week of the 2024 Legislative Session. Our last day is next Tuesday. I do not believe we will be well and truly done. There is optimistic speculation that we might make it by the end of next week, but we will just have to wait and see. I’m writing this ...

The Safe Communities Coalition of Fort Dodge and Webster County is sponsoring a free town hall event on the tragic issue of human trafficking in Iowa. “GRIDSHOCK” is a 50-minute investigative documentary exposing the hidden and alarming reality behind the sex trafficking business in Iowa. ...

Grain Indemnity Fund Senate File 2401 is one of the bills we debated last week to help support farmers and the agriculture industry in our state. In 1986, the Grain Indemnity Fund was created during the farm crisis and acts similar to an insurance policy for the grain farmers store at grain ...