Rallying behind a common cause: Community

Rallying behind a common cause: Community

Growing up on a century farm in Northwest Iowa, my family — like thousands of other Iowa farm families — understand the values of resiliency and a positive outlook. Now, more than ever, I’ve been seeing these values carried out across our agricultural...
Op-Ed: Thanks A Million

Op-Ed: Thanks A Million

To the Neighborhood Team Leaders, Core Team Members, and thousands of volunteers who have dedicated their personal time to the reelection efforts of President Trump.  We want to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for all of your efforts.  This past week,...
A History Lesson for Newly Minted Watchdog Warriors

A History Lesson for Newly Minted Watchdog Warriors

In 2008, Congress unanimously approved the Inspector General Reform Act to promote political independence of agency watchdogs and discourage outside interference with their duty to combat fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct. This law followed a handful of cases that...
Why You Are More Important Than Ever

Why You Are More Important Than Ever

By Michael Krull, Todd Henderson, and Kevin McLaughlin Last fall, with everyone fully employed, our current circumstances were almost unimaginable. Yet today, with the pandemic and related economic downturn; the stock market crash; George Floyd’s death, and the...
Media: Recent AP Article Was Bad Journalism

Media: Recent AP Article Was Bad Journalism

The battle on the national stage between the media and the president is not a new phenomenon. We’ve all seen the tense exchanges at press conferences which then spin off to tweets from each of the opposing sides: the reporter tweets that they’re attacked by the...