Donald Kaul is an American journalist based in Iowa. For many years he was the author of the Washington column in the Des Moines Register

Des Moines Register

The Des Moines Register is the daily morning newspaper of Des Moines, Iowa, in the United States. A separate edition of the Register is sold throughout much of Iowa.-History:...

and is one of the founders of RAGBRAI

RAGBRAI

RAGBRAI is an acronym for Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. It is a non-competitive bicycle ride across Iowa that draws recreational riders from across the United States and overseas. They ride from a community on Iowa's western border to a community on Iowa's eastern border,...

. http://ragbrai.com/index.php/about/ragbrai-history/ He currently lives in Michigan http://www.iptv.org/video/detail.cfm/1891/tij_20080403_147 and contributes to a number of publications: the Progressive Populist http://www.populist.com/about.html, Insider Iowa http://insideriowa.com/en/donald_kaul/. Kaul was known for his strongly liberal positions during his time at the Register. He has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize

Pulitzer Prize

The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...

in commentary. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/pr/99/19516.htm