Add Iowa to the list of states trying to dismantle unions. Gov. Terry Branstad announced his labor proposals several weeks ago, and his party has now produced a bill consistent with those anti-union theses:...

Apparently, my very favorite thing is to kill my own goats. For meat. Don’t worry, I’ll spare you the Paleolithic details — I’m a vegetarian. But a book-review-cum-scathing commentary in this...

Over the past decade, Iowa has been struggling to advance toward renewable energy — and for good reason. Coal emits myriad harmful waste products, including carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides,...

Click the mouse and lose your house — er, just kidding. Let’s try this: We love it. Click to balance our budget. That’s right, ladies and gentleman. Senate Study Bill 1165 is gaining momentum in...

On Monday, more than 300 students from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa descended upon Des Moines to engage state lawmakers. Regents Day is held every...

A bill in the Iowa Legislature could allow gun owners to use deadly force in more situations. Lawmakers moved the “stand your ground” bill out of committee last week by a 13-9 vote, sending it off...

Godfrey Daniels, somebody says. Do you mean Godfrey of Bouillon? someone else says for a joke. I think. Typical of this joint that someone would know about Godfrey of Bouillon. Or at least that’s...

Amid the protests in Wisconsin over collective-bargaining rights, the attacks on public-sector unions by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and the symbolic firing of teachers in Providence, R.I., one of...

Prayer is usually a peaceful moment — a moment where people can share intimacy with their chosen divinity. But conflict over prayer in the public sphere has developed after a controversial prayer last...

“Pork, be inspired.” That’s the new slogan of the National Pork Board, better known over the last 24 years for its infinitely catchier identifier: “the other white meat.” (This, in itself,...

The story of Rep. Gabrielle Gifford’s dramatic effort to regain her speaking life frames the dilemma of non-speaking people. Men and women with autism who can’t speak are often believed to be intellectually...

When professors commit crimes, taxpayers often pay extra. Publicly funded universities and community colleges may soon be able to recoup some of their losses in paid leave to educators convicted of felony...