I am disappointed by proposals in the Iowa Legislature to eliminate same-day registration and restrict early voting options. I have …
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I am disappointed by proposals in the Iowa Legislature to eliminate same-day registration and restrict early voting options. I have …
Iowa’s Bottle Bill was enacted April 1, 1978, requiring a 5 cent deposit. Iowa should hit the bottle and change …
Most of the proposed changes in Iowa’s firearms laws are already in place in many states across the nation. None …
We oppose HF 295. It pre-empts county minimum wage increases and drops wages across the state to $7.25 per hour. …
It is easy to focus on the President Donald Trump Show lurching along, drowning out the fiasco unfolding in Des …
Home design should be a buyer’s decision. Regarding the issue of protruding attached garages, this is not a new idea. …
In 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously upheld the legality of same-sex marriage in the state per the equal protection …
I couldn’t disagree more with Gary Ellis’ letter of Feb. 24 (‘It is time to accept Trump as president”). Until …
On Friday, the University of Iowa College of Public Health along with several co-sponsors will offer a free public screening …
In its Jan. 31 report ‘Debunking the Voter Fraud Myth” the nationally respected Brennan Center for Justice stated, ‘Government investigations …
There has been a noxious odor coming from the sewage treatment plant located off Highway 13. This can’t be healthy. …
The continued political demonstrations around the country are making the United States look like a Third World country. People need …
I hope that the federal minimum wage law will be increased for our lowest paid workers. Instead, our state of …
The Feb. 22 story ‘Raucous crowds greet Iowa’s senators” reported that ‘Chuck Grassley, steering clear of the state’s population centers …
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