By Bill Brennan —- History tells us that most civilizations collapse from a decline in morality. More than 40 years …
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By Bill Brennan —- History tells us that most civilizations collapse from a decline in morality. More than 40 years …
By Joe Horaney —– The Iowa Center for Public Affairs – IowaWatch investigation about declining recycling numbers statewide, featured in …
By Dean Lerner —- Gov. Branstad and his Republican colleagues have all kinds of ideas for spending the surplus in …
By Robert Sternowski —- The national gun debate appears to lack understanding of what an assault rifle is designed to …
By Julia Byerly —- Are you at least 55 years old? Do you enjoy working with children? Could you use …
By Dr. Alan Whitters and Dr. Rickard Larsen —- The shooting deaths of 20 children and seven adults in Newtown, …
By Steven R. Rathje —- With all the talk about the possibility of a casino in Linn County, and the …
By Rich Patterson —- September 1967 was a tough time for North Idaho ranchers. Months of heat and drought bottomed …
By Bob Elliott —- Without even a nod to Don Quixote, a group of local residents have identified themselves as …
By Larry Stone —- Iowans are confused and divided about the draft report, “Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy,” from the Iowa …
By Robert M. Hardaway —- In 1986, President Reagan ushered in the first of the great immigration amnesty bills, offering …
By Thomas Sass —- In a capitalistic society, even education becomes competitive, and competition determines the “winners” and the “losers.” …
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