While speaking at a training facility for the International Union of Operating Engineers in Ohio President Donald Trump stated, ‘I …
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While speaking at a training facility for the International Union of Operating Engineers in Ohio President Donald Trump stated, ‘I …
The first part of the five-part series written by Ben Visser about Iowa State University’s associate head wrestling coach, Mike …
Why is nothing being done to prevent Russia from hacking our elections? Christopher Steele is a patriot, he has nothing …
What should we do about the gun control in the United States? Many people have different opinions about what should …
The Senate Republicans are again trying to divert public funds to pay for voucher-schemes, using terms like ‘education savings accounts” …
Recent opinions about impending Iowa legislation protecting preborn life from a ‘heartbeat” to childbirth prompted outcries. Reproductive rights advocates and …
Fabled mighty warriors in the African Masai tribe surprisingly greet other warriors by asking, ‘and how are the children?” This …
Shouldn’t the money proposed for constructing a zip line across the Cedar River so people can fly Tarzan-like from one …
Like you, I like good news from Congress – when problems are named by ‘we the people” and our legislators …
I was 16 when I arrived in West Onion, Ioway. ‘Was this heaven? No it’s Ioway” (Kevin Costner). This town …
I hear about Chronic Wasting Disease in our deer and elk. The solution I always hear is ‘shoot them!” That …
When I read the March 22 article ‘MedPharm bets big on Iowa medical marijuana,” I was pleased to see Iowa …
It looks like it is time for Iowa to begin printing paper ballots. According to testimony by Mike Rogers, head …
The American Legislative Exchance Council, also known as ALEC and funded by the Koch brothers, is leading our state legislators …
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