The recent Supreme Court decision in the Arizona Redistricting case put the issue of voter rights front and center. In …
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The recent Supreme Court decision in the Arizona Redistricting case put the issue of voter rights front and center. In …
I recently read in the UK paper The Telegraph that; ‘… researchers at the University of Missouri have found that …
The government rationale for the latest round of defense cuts is sequestration. I prefer to call it abdication. After the …
In his July 8 column, ‘Dakota Access Pipeline would be beneficial,” Ed Wiederstein misses several key facts that undermine his …
My great grandparents came to this country from Ireland. My great grandfather, his name was also Martin O’Malley, had no …
I love America. In the small town I grew up in, our neighbor Claire Congdon was something of a legend. …
Too frequently we read about unimaginable cruelty to animals happening in Iowa. Too often it seems there are few if …
Iowa is fortunate to be ranked second in the nation with its supply of biomass. As a result, we have …
Cedar Rapids received a gift 140 years ago this month in the form of the Sisters of Mercy. This small …
More law enforcement agencies are using body cameras to record interactions between police officers and the public. Advocates say the …
A bill recently introduced in Congress, the Young Farmer Success Act, would make farmers eligible for federally subsidized student loan …
As we rumble toward the 2016 Iowa caucuses one thing is certain. We are obsessed with polls. Once upon a …
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