In the last decade, we have seen some dramatic shifts in how marijuana is viewed and its legal status. We …
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In the last decade, we have seen some dramatic shifts in how marijuana is viewed and its legal status. We …
He closed his speech with an earnest plea that if everyone would just do their part, on their own property, …
Iowans are taxed more lightly than the national average, and at a lower rate than most surrounding states. The corporate …
Mowing roadside ditches creates a hazard to our watershed and has a negative impact on flooding, water quality, and wildlife. …
Last week the Iowa Insurance Division joined nineteen other states that have issued cautionary statements about the potential risks of …
The sharing economy is a system built around the sharing of human and physical assets (goods, services, equipment, homes, time, …
It shouldn’t have been an awful Sunday. The sun was out, it wasn’t unbearable outside. For most, it was a …
I’ve been to hundreds of local government meetings in the past six years. My first, in April 2008, was out …
This month the U.S. surgeon general’s office issued its first ever call to action against skin cancer, which is striking …
How our society decides what is normal and what isn’t affects everyone, generating huge expenditures, deciding eligibility for aid and …
On June 15, The Cedar Rapids Gazette published a guest opinion from Len Hadley, a member of the Board of …
A new day is dawning for solar power in Iowa. And that means a stronger economy, a healthier environment, and …
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