A public policy dispute over plans for about 1,000 miles of carbon dioxide pipeline across Iowa took a concerning turn last week. The pipeline company’s latest tactic demonstrates why Iowa should finally pass an anti-SLAPP statute that has been floating around the Legislature for a few ...

Our national security depends on a strong military laser focused on defending our country and our values. China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, terrorist groups, and other diabolical forces are intent on destabilizing our nation, dismantling our economy, and sowing chaos across the globe. We cannot ...

When you think of the Chamber of Commerce, what comes to mind? For many, it might be networking events, ribbon cuttings, or a place to find information about local businesses. But the reality is that the Chamber is so much more—it’s a trusted resource not just for our members, but for the ...

Winter is finally here. And as I look around at the nooks and crannies where I feel a draft, I’ve been thinking about the thousands of Iowans struggling to keep warm. So many people could use assistance to make some needed repairs, insulate or find other ways to weatherize their homes. But ...

Syria, known throughout history as the “crossroads of civilization,” now finds itself at a crossroads of its own. After 54 years, the Assad family’s brutal dictatorship in Syria has finally ended. “I never thought I’d live to see this day,” said my dad, who left Aleppo as a ...

The great news on Dec. 4, I’m cancer free! It was the day of my 4th infusion with the immunotherapy drug, Keytruda. The first thing on the agenda was a full-body PET/CAT scan. I was pretty sure it was going to show that I was cancer free — I could feel the health in my body — and I was ...