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Iowa’s attorney general is again leading a red-state posse to stop the IRS and a dastardly rule covering donations to …
Our world would be a better place if Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst had followed her instincts, steeled her spine …
I caught word of a post a couple weeks ago on the social media site BlueSky in which a person …
In the modest homes that circle the small town squares, in the farmhouses where generations have kicked off muddy boots …
So, you were expecting the secretary of agriculture race in Iowa to be a robust, substantive and thoughtful debate over …
Don’t look now, but December is upon us. That means only 27 shopping days until Iowa Statehood Day. Iowa became …
It is so richly ironic. In the spring of 2023, two Republican state lawmakers, Sen. Dan Zumbach, R-Ryan, and Sen. …
No direct financial ties, but past associations raise questions
You really couldn’t blame them if the theme of next year’s Iowa Climate Statement is “We’re Screwed. Good luck.” Dozens …
Superintendent is not leading Cedar Rapids schools to success
Congress is dysfunctional, but the nanny state is alive and well. We found that out as lawmakers pushed through legislation …
In July of 2025, Cedar Rapids’ flood abatement project reached the 35% completion benchmark. The entire project will eventually cost …
September in Iowa marks the change of seasons and proliferation of pumpkin spice. But the month is also punctuated with …
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