As a board-certified rehabilitation nurse in Iowa, I see firsthand how Medicare Advantage plans systematically deny stroke survivors access to inpatient rehabilitation. These denials are not just bureaucratic...

Taking issue with Miller-Meeks’ budget vote Mariannette Miller-Meeks is not representing the people in her district. There are 169,000 Medicaid recipients in Iowa’s first congressional district,...

After deciding some fourteen years ago to take on an additional career venture which involved direct communication with Public Works people, it didn’t take long for me to realize the important role...

A big shout out to the Solon community for its great support of the Solon Christmas Tree Walk and Arts Festival. The cooperation and hard work of many Solon individuals and groups is what makes this...

Cedar Rapids’ casino is a means to an end for operator Peninsula Pacific – it’s the legally required “front” for their access to both online sports and, eventually, online casino gambling. Casinos...

I don't understand the logic of reopening the Duane Arnold Energy Center because life is like a cartoon called The Simpsons. What I do know is Caden Bell offers no logical reason to reopen the Duane Arnold...

A friend of mine was a development economist and worked all over the world helping countries solve problems. I asked what he thought was the most serious problem in the world. Without hesitation, he said,...

In 2008, Johnson County voters overwhelmingly approved a $20M conservation bond, and the results have been outstanding. That investment helped protect 1,176 acres of land, build 9.2 miles of trails, and...

For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa has been a grassroots organization dedicated to empowering voters. The League is a trusted source of objective information...

Banning fireworks doesn’t mean Independence Day every year can’t be celebrated. You can still have picnics, barbecues and fun. Just leave out the fireworks and firecrackers. The significant and long-lasting...