When Leadership Refuses to Admit Failure
Leadership is not measured by how often things go right. It is measured by what happens when they go wrong.An Iowa411 Iowa Values EditorialOne Man’s Debacle The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool should have been an ordinary public works project. Instead, it became a...
Trump’s Pet Projects Raise Questions About National Priorities
Trump's Dulles Airport Plan Raises Questions About Presidential PrioritiesAn Iowa411 Iowa Values EditorialPriorities Define Leadership Presidents are remembered for many things. The crises they navigate, the policies they enact, and the legacy they leave behind....
Iowans, Who Owns Your Voter Information?
Iowa's Voter Data Sharing Raises Questions About Privacy and TransparencyAn Iowa411 EditorialWho Owns Your Voter Information? When Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announced that his office had provided voter registration data, including driver's license numbers and...
Editorial: Beyond One Candidate, Election, and Lawsuit
Iowa judge to decide if Libertarian governor ticket will be on ballotAn Iowa411 EditorialWho Should Decide Ballot Access: Courts or Voters? In the coming days, a Polk County judge will decide whether Libertarian candidates Nicholas Gluba and Jules Cutler will appear...
The Difference Between an Investigation and an Accusation
The Difference Between an Investigation and an AccusationAn Iowa411 EditorialWhy Evidence Must Come First The Justice Department's recent antitrust case against Iowa-based Versova Holdings offers an important civics lesson that extends far beyond allegations of egg...
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