10 Reasons For Supporting A Presidential Candidate
Guest piece from Dick Goodson, a Des Moines resident and former chair of the Des Moines Committee on Foreign Relations. 10 reasons to support a specific candida... Read more.
Iowa Should Not Go Back To Its Death Penalty Days
Currently under consideration by the Iowa Republican-controlled legislature is the reinstatement of the death penalty. The General Assembly abolished the death ... Read more.
Two German Policy Ideas For The 2020 Field
As of almost the end of February, it looks like over 30 Democrats are in the presidential race or are at least considering it. As the candidates put together th... Read more.
A Possible Solution For The Shutdown
After having served as a lobbyist for a number of groups I learned one important thing: the larger the number of people contacting Congress on a specific topic,... Read more.
Remember Bush’s Thousand Points Of Light And Its Call For Civility
Although I am, and have been for many years, a registered Democrat, I have always held former President Herbert Walker Bush, the first Bush president, in the hi... Read more.
In Times Like These, Republicans Should Rethink Their Party Affiliation
I believe it is extremely important to look at history as we deal with the partisan politics of today. We often hear, “I have been a Democrat most of my l... Read more.