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We need government, we need laws and we need those whose job description it is to enforce it.
In last year’s elections, Iowans sent a message on the direction they wanted to see for the state
Local leaders across Iowa should use federal funds to address historic inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
In a society where there are more guns than people, sending unarmed emergency responders to every 911 call is simply not safe or effective.
If we’re going to begin erasing the damages caused by the last year of the pandemic and get our economy moving again, we cannot continue to let Democrats disincentivize work.
Secretaries of state who are Democrats have described parts of H.R. 1. are “irresponsible,” “unworkable” and “impossible.”
Brian Campbell is a no-party candidate in the June 8 special election for Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Phil Hemingway is a Republican candidate in the June 8 special election for Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Jon Green is a Democratic candidate in the June 8 special election for Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Freedom comes with responsibilities. As in, “Your freedom to swing your fist stops where my nose begins.”
Gov. Reynolds is placing Iowa first by saying "no" to federal policies that threaten the state's recovery while adding trillions to the national debt.
The long-term care ombudsman’s office may be the most important yet least understood office of state government.
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