Opinion

Thanksgiving has a way of generating musings about the things for which we’re thankful. 

U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, compared immigrants to dirt in an audio released by The Weekly Standard, a conservative D.C. publication. 

National media outlets made much of the gender gap that was evident in the offyear elections last week.

I was raised in a culture of racism and sexism on a farm in rural Iowa. This culture was blessed by church and government. It all seemed normal and a given.

This has been a big year for Jefferson Matters: Main Street.

The theme for 2019 is “We Aim High,” so next year will be even bigger. 

As I write this column, I’m drinking another cup of black coffee.

It’s decaffeinated coffee, so many readers would argue it’s not really coffee. They make a good point.

Yes, on this night in Council Bluffs there would be the stage antics, the stand-up routine from the president, the hand-waving, the impersonations from behind the official seal (he’s better at mimi

As I campaign throughout Greene County for District 2 supervisor and learn from voters about the issues they care about, I am reassured that my priorities easily fit into the framework to find solu