Suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt founded League of Women Voters 99 years ago to promote the values of representative government, including …
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Suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt founded League of Women Voters 99 years ago to promote the values of representative government, including …
There has been a great deal of back and forth in the last year-and-a-half regarding construction of communication towers in …
Part one of two. Read part one: A long evening with Fidel Castro Relations between the United States and Cuba …
St. Patrick’s Day is a great day to be Irish in the Cultural Corridor! From Cedar Rapids to Iowa City, …
The year 2019 will be remembered for many things. Sadly, one memorable thing may be the fact that Iowa goes …
Eastern Iowa has a unique opportunity afforded to no other residents of the state outside of Des Moines. On March …
I have seen dozens of opinion letters in publications across the state about the proposed legislative changes related to the selection …
When picturing St. Patrick’s Day festivities, it’s likely you’ll think of alcohol, and perhaps lots of it. This is for …
Water quality. Education budgets. Health care. Opioid epidemic. Workforce development. Tax cuts. All important, all debated under the Golden Dome …
Forty-one years ago, when I was 17, I worked on something that made my heart beat faster each time I …
Sunshine Week will be observed across the nation this week. The week shines a spotlight on the important role open …
In recent weeks, some Iowa lawmakers have reignited their efforts aimed at requiring Iowa employers to use E-Verify, the federal …
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