A bill to reform professional licensing was killed in dramatic fashion in the Iowa House this week. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, …
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A bill to reform professional licensing was killed in dramatic fashion in the Iowa House this week. Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, …
When operational, Cedar Rapids officials unequivocally predicted that by issuing moving citations its Automated Traffic Enforcement (‘ATE”) cameras would condition …
In the Corridor, across the state of Iowa, and indeed all over the country, we have an unmistakable need to …
As President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled 115th Congress get to work, I’m glad to see that one of their …
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The Iowa House of Representatives is considering House File 265, which would prohibit state, county, city, and educational institutions from …
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Urban development is not known as one of the sexier aspects of public policy. More than once, I’ve known planning …
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