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If you went to the doctor but left with only a diagnosis, you might wish some possible remedies had been offered as well. That’s where we are in politics, according to a guest column Sunday in the Sioux City Journal…

Last week the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a report that focused on opportunities for investing in prevention as a way to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs. With a large and growing amount of health spending focused…

First Budget, a nonpartisan effort to raise awareness of the nation’s fiscal challenges during the 2016 presidential campaign, is already making its presence felt in Iowa and New Hampshire. A joint initiative of The Concord Coalition and the Campaign to…

Even as many lawmakers expressed dismay, Congress last week reauthorized transportation programs for the next two months without making needed fixes to the Highway Trust Fund. The trust fund has enough money to last through July. But after that, without…

Concord, New Hampshire -- First Budget, a nonpartisan initiative to raise awareness of the nation’s fiscal challenges during the 2016 presidential campaign, today announced a “New Hampshire Cabinet” consisting of political, business and civic leaders from across the state. The…

Des Moines -- First Budget, a nonpartisan initiative to raise awareness of the nation’s fiscal challenges during the 2016 presidential campaign, today announced an “Iowa Cabinet” consisting of political, business and civic leaders from across the state. The Cabinet includes…

In a 269-151 vote, House lawmakers on Friday passed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. There were strong and understandable objections from some lawmakers in both parties, however, over the use of war funding designations to circumvent caps on defense…

With the Highway Trust Fund running on empty, the House and Senate are expected to vote this week on a two-month extension of transportation programs. The trust fund has a growing gap between spending and revenue, largely due to the…