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I have never seen a community fight so hard for something that has the potential for doing more harm than …
Trump is doing what he said he would do, but a vote for him does not imply support for his …
Everyday brings a new challenge to say “I’m a proud American.” Our Iowa representatives in Washington should be ashamed of …
Donald Trump is following Project 2025 to remove our democracy. He removed 17 inspectors general; people who have oversight on …
The 14th Amendment on birthright citizenship is crystal clear. Donald Trump’s misguided attempt to abolish it is blatantly unconstitutional. As …
DOGE, Elon Musk’s ill-conceived attempt to reduce the size of government, is destined to be Donald Trump’s biggest failure. The …
Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad testified he “graduated from the University of Iowa a long time ago in political science, …
How is our state government treating the children in our state? In 2024, Gov. Reynolds again rejected a program that …
I have lived in Iowa for more than 32 years, and I can say with certainty that everyone I have …
As a mom of two college bound high school seniors and a member of my university’s alumni board, I am …
If I recall correctly, Cedar Rapids Casino backers once favored a facility that would not permit smoking. Presently, all Iowa casinos …
As the CEO of World Class Industries, the chair of the Zach Johnson Foundation, and a longtime Cedar Rapids resident, …
Kim Reynolds seemed to enjoy posting her letter reminding university presidents about the elimination of “Illegal” DEI initiatives at Iowa …
Our world isn’t black and white. Most of us learned this when young. Our political system has left us with …
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