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Public education has long been the foundation of our state. For generations, Iowans could count on a great public education …
Iowa’s high property taxes are a growing concern. The Tax Foundation examined the ‘effective tax rates on owner-occupied housing” across …
As a law professor, I am a strong defender of free speech. Defending free speech as a constitutional principle means …
‘Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” But if they are made poorly, both …
Looking out a side window I was surprised to see footprints through the deep snow marching down un-shoveled steps to …
When I wake up in the morning, I put my feet down on the floor, stretch my arms to the …
CEDAR RAPIDS – Hardship after hardship has slammed Cedar Rapids schools since the beginning of 2020. The pandemic has changed …
With seemingly unshakable support from Iowa’s two U.S. senators, Donald Trump last week became the most acquitted president in American …
At the end of 2019, the African American Museum of Iowa launched a social media campaign, #NotJustFebruary, in an effort …
Last week, anti-abortion politicians in the Iowa Senate advanced the constitutional amendment that will strip Iowans of their right to …
Winter is a season to take stock, and we can all agree that the last year was sheer hell. So …
Sen. Joni Ernst says she wants to promote unity in our country. But as we all recently learned, the biggest …
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