Category Archives: Jeff Stein

Part of the Plan   This is the end of the first month of the partial federal government shutdown, day 28. It won't take much for the government to reopen with a so-called clean continuing resolut...

Shutdown Impact   The noted pollster Scott Rasmussen conducted research for Napolitan News last week on the federal government shutdown and who Americans believed to be at fault.   The resul...

Now It's FM   We've talked before in this space about the "AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act" proposed in Congress. It would mandate that all vehicles have an AM radio for use in national emergencie...

Vending Machines   Around 40 years ago, a young entrepreneur in Iowa City knew that hook ups often happened after a night at the bars. Condoms were available for purchase from machines in the men...

Under Construction   It's a bit jarring to see a bulldozer start ripping into the walls of the White House. Demolition began on the East Wing this week as part of the quarter billion dollar ballr...

The Look of Democracy   We are in the aftermath of the so-called "No Kings" protests this past Saturday. Some were well attended, with people genuinely concerned about-and informed on-key issues....

Holding Off the Stormtroopers They held so-called "No Kings" rallies this past Saturday; organized by well-funded sources designed to protest the Trump Administration. I got a mass email Saturday from...

Seasons Greetings   That's a phrase we have used over time, originally designed to include "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" into one phrase-"Seasons Greetings".   These days, American ...

History in Proper Context   The folks at the Marshalltown Community Theater are presenting "The Diary of Anne Frank" this weekend. As the promotional materials for the play note, it tells of Dutc...

Elections or Confirmations   I've mentioned before I was concerned about state parties putting their thumbs on the scale of primary elections. I well understand that parties dislike costly primar...