June 13 is my oldest son’s birthday.
- Jessica Kennedy
A crusty, old state worker once told me that “the story of government is not what is said is not so, it is what is so is not said.”
- Jessica Kennedy
The night that Jesus was born, God sent a multitude of his angels to shepherds who were tending their sheep.
- Jessica Kennedy
Dan and I attended the “Party in the Pasture” aka the 2026 Cattlemen’s Ball last Saturday north of Cozad.
The private sector is cutting parental leave benefits. The U.S. fertility rate is at sub-replacement levels. Republicans in Congress seem rudderless in the face of affordability concerns.
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A quarter-century after helping launch a servant leadership program, Richard Kyte reflects on why leaders who build trust, engagement and strong workplace cultures matter more than ever.
Obnoxious redistricting war must end
The Trump administration’s embrace of coal power is a timely and essential response to a three-headed energy emergency. The U.S. is facing an electricity supply crisis shaped by rapidly eroding grid reliability, soaring power demand and ballooning prices. The coal fleet is critical to tackling all three.
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., conceded at a rally for the Maine senatorial candidate that Graham Platner's actions have not been sterling. Voters considering Platner don't like his "shameful" actions against women, the Californian said, but "they are willing to extend him grace and redemption."
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Former Vice President Mike Pence is not merely promoting a new book. He is making a final argument for a vision of conservatism he believes is slipping away.
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Platner wins Senate nomination, Clyburn one step closer to 18th term and other key takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections.
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We’ll give one cheer for this week’s news that North Platte’s mail sorting won’t move to Denver until at least the first of next year.
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
June 13 is my oldest son’s birthday.
A crusty, old state worker once told me that “the story of government is not what is said is not so, it is what is so is not said.”
The night that Jesus was born, God sent a multitude of his angels to shepherds who were tending their sheep.
Dan and I attended the “Party in the Pasture” aka the 2026 Cattlemen’s Ball last Saturday north of Cozad.
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The MAGA U.S. senators have just proved to me that the so called White House Correspondents Dinner shooting was fake! They are proposing a bill that would use $1 billion in taxpayer money to fund Trump's gaudy, unwanted ballroom because of the so-called "secret" presidential bunker. News flash: It's not a secret! We all know Trump doesn't know the meaning of the word secret. The bunker isn't needed. There has been a presidential bunker since at least the Cold War, if not WWII. He doesn't like it because its not all new and shiny! Trump said the ballroom was going to be funded completely by private donations and no taxpayer money. Plus the cost keeps going up. First it was $300 million, then $400 million, and now apparently $1 billion. I couldn't have seen that coming. Oh wait, I could.
Republicans sit in Des Moines and wonder why people leave Iowa. They just need to look at legislation passing to the governor. State overreach is becoming ridiculous; restriction of local IDs, controlling high school curriculum, limiting screen time and foot stomping about flag lowering for pro-assault rifle sexist racists. Add in the dumb ideas of passing out horse dewormer and requiring supermajority to pass tax hikes for the rich. They eliminate police officer bias training while insuring no diversity programs in the state and take food assistance away from refugees. Make Iowa white again? Still not as bad as what we are seeing federally. Everything I told you MAGA morons about this administration is true. Every campaign promise a lie. Trump wipes his behind with the Constitution, most recently changing what he calls war. Your pedophile protector now wants a $1 billion for his free $100 million ballroom while you pay higher gas prices, more expensive utilities, groceries. Airlines are going broke midflight. Now we have our new pandemic on the horizon. CDC is gutted. Kennedy is useless. Oz is not a credible doctor. Passengers from the hantavirus-infected ship in five U.S. states. Déjà vu over again.
I am writing to express concern over the University of Northern Iowa's request to the Board of Regents to raze the former Alumni House. In recent years, we've seen a troubling pattern of historic campus buildings being allowed to deteriorate to the point where demolition becomes the only option. The 2024 demolition of the historic West Gymnasium is a clear example.
I continue to be amazed by the confusion surrounding what public comments means during City Council meetings. The First Amendment does protect freedom of speech, but it does not give any individual the right to make accusations or derogatory comments toward council members or the mayor during a council meeting in violation of decorum and council procedures.