When you've paid your debt to society, you need to be reconnected and re-engaged in society.

Today, President Obama is making smart investments in clean energy - wind, solar, biofuels - as part of an all-of-the-above energy strategy that supports thousands of jobs, not in the Middle East, but in the Midwest.

The food pyramid is very complicated. It doesn't give you as much info in a quick glance as the plate does.

There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades.

And sometimes people don't realize that 90 percent of the persistent poverty counties are located in rural America.

A healthy workforce is essential to grow our state and compete in the global marketplace. These actions are important to improve the health security of Iowans by making healthcare more affordable and accessible.

Now our job, our duty, our responsibility to ensure the safety and security of our citizens cannot be complete unless we guarantee health care security for our citizens.