By Angi Lawson —- If you were to ask most Iowans what the Iowa bottle bill is about, they would …
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By Angi Lawson —- If you were to ask most Iowans what the Iowa bottle bill is about, they would …
By Karen A. Harbert —– Can increasing American energy exploration improve our economy? Yes, but more to the point, it’s …
By Tseming Yang —- Abandoning fossil fuel exploration altogether is not feasible for America. But significant further government support of …
By U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin —- A group of Iowa workers and businesses recently joined me in a discussion about …
By Simon Johnson —- Money laundering by large international banks has reached epidemic proportions, and U.S. authorities are supposedly looking …
By David Rothkopf —- With America’s college basketball championship in its final week, it is the time of year when …
By Nicholas Johnson —- Democrats and Republicans in Washington are seemingly suffering from ideological immobilization regarding the national debt. Republicans’ …
By Joan Thorson — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to combat epidemic levels of Unchecked …
By Deborah Thornton — Discussions of “fairness” and “equity” are rampant. There must be fairness and equity in all things. …
By Dr. Mark J. Tyler —- In my lifetime, I would hope that we, as citizens of this great nation, …
By Ann Christenson —- Considering the proposed comprehensive plan for Iowa City, I see a lack of imagination and a …
By Shelby Kaura —- Last week’s observance of national Youth Violence Prevention Week focused a much-needed spotlight on emotional and …
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