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‘Democracy” – Greek for ‘the people” – by definition must rise from the bottom up, not sink from the top …
I have been working on the administrative side of the health care community for almost three decades – serving physical, …
Newcomers to Iowa encounter before long one element of our state DNA, and may come to embody it. This assumes …
Be honest. You do not want to be killed. You do not want your loved ones killed. You do not …
Imagine driving on an interstate highway system with all the exits controlled by private companies, which could charge any toll …
As a member of the Linn County Board of Supervisors Minimum Wage Study Group, I think it is important to …
It’s always sad when important issues get sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. When the Linn County Minimum Wage …
I recently attended the minimum wage study group meeting and was surprised at the speed in which the group moved …
We are at a historical time in the Iowa City school district. We have a strategic plan focused on delivering …
The United States Senate had a chance to do right by some of our allies – not countries or governments, …
I talked to my son, Craig, on Father’s Day. He’s 45, and a great kid. His 14-year-old dog, Suki, had …
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