“Putting the national debt on a downward path” is not an enticing or appealing phrase, nor is it an appealing task. It is also not a simple undertaking because meaningful economic reform requires...

At the end of February, the Iowa Senate unanimously passed Senate File 2297, a bill that, if approved by the House and signed by Gov. Terry Branstad, would amend the Iowa state criminal code and radically...

Some days, it seems as if the news media have a sign around their neck saying “step right up and give this poor, wretched soul a good, firm kick right in the gut as it mourns its bygone golden age...

Being a loyal Chicago native, it’s very difficult for me, on a regular basis, to not become overwhelmingly nostalgic for my beloved city on the lake. Whenever I consume Mesa’s less-than-desirable...

According to a recent poll conducted by the Des Moines Register, Iowans have surprisingly clear attitudes on many of the issues that could be weighed by the Iowa Legislature this year, indicating that...

Gov. Terry Branstad trotted out a new tourism plan on Monday, which will include a $1.5 million ad campaign to promote Iowa in neighboring TV markets — Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Kansas City, and...

Some big news broke last week, and it left most of us slack-jawed. (Those of us without jawbones, anyway.) No, not Ukraine. (Ukraine, I kraine, we all kraine for Ukraine.) Vladimir Putin’s invasion...

This past week, the Union Bar, 121 E. College St., was given an entertainment-venue exemption to the 21-ordinance, allowing patrons aged 19 to 20 to remain in the bar after 10 p.m. on evenings in which...

I went to the Field House last Thursday night to get in shape. According to a study published in February in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, obese Americans average fewer than four hours of vigorous exercise...

How far are you willing to go to pay your college tuition and living expenses? Are you willing to live off of ramen and generic-brand peanut butter, or do you have a job with a time commitment that actually...

As a part of its new Six Point Plan to Combat Sexual Assault, the University of Iowa administration has moved to expand the capacity of Nite Ride — the university’s late-night shuttle for women...

I used to enjoy the fun little rants by the so-called New Atheists about how religion is the most horrible thing ever. No, seriously — that is their message, and that’s putting it mildly. “New...