This year marks the 175th anniversary of one of the gravest tragedies in American history … and much of it …
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This year marks the 175th anniversary of one of the gravest tragedies in American history … and much of it …
When a law no longer serves its citizens and the common good, it’s time to make changes. It’s clear Iowa’s …
When Iowans think of epilepsy, we often envision someone who suffers with severe, public seizure episodes. However, epilepsy is a …
The news from Dr. Jon Rippentrop made my day. “Your psa, (for prostate specific antigen) is not detectable. Congratulations”! Sixteen …
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As an Iowa Senate Republican staff member, I endured degrading sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination after speaking up. I …
Now that we’ve tried all of these changes out for one election, let’s see how well they’ve performed.
We say yes to too much or we get so busy we aren’t doing the right things anymore.
Pressure legislators of all political stripes to work together to solve problems
Unless you want to be haunted by the ghosts of public schools present, past and future, it’s time to dramatically increase public school funding
Five years ago, the Dakota Access pipeline cut across 347 miles of Iowa farmland to transport over 20 million gallons …
A lingering, maybe permanent, poisoning of trust in government.
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