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What is going on in Des Moines? It is reported another $131 million is to be added to the $118 …
I’ve gone to the Linn County League of Women Voters legislative forums for years. It’s a great way to hear …
During a recent visit to New York City I traveled to Battery Park and observed the view of the Statue …
The other day I ran across a friend I hadn’t seen in a while and after some cordial greetings, he …
The Koch Industries-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has growing influence in Iowa and we should be concerned. Recently, Gov. …
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The Gazette failed to mention why the Congressional Budget Office report on the American Health Care Act says that 24 …
You have seen lists of the leading causes of death in the U.S. However, your risks for death are measured …
Does Gov. Terry Branstad realize he is going to a country which values education? Is he so desperate to create …
Rep. Steve King would be wise to consider that someday he may end up in a nursing home, where it …
Question. Did you vote Republican in the last election? If you did I assume you do not object to the …
The loud cries for the government to determine what an employer must pay is an unlearned lesson that needs reiteration. …
The stalemate of representative government at local and state levels is causing internal turmoil. However, the stalemate at the U.S. …
The voter ID bill being debated in the Legislature purports to eliminate voter fraud and to update the voting process. …
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