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We’ve applauded Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal to extend postpartum care for Medicaid recipients from the current 60 days to 12 …
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We love surprises when we anticipate they’ll be positive. We dread the surprise of a car not starting on a …
John Boller
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It’s time we stop making food a partisan issue. Food pantries across the State are busier than ever, breaking records …
Staff Editorials Jan. 19, 2024 12:53 pm607d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ budget proposal for the state’s three universities is shortsighted, misguided and denies funding to several promising programs. …
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In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the Iowa caucuses, some folks, not enamored with the notion of putting …
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The Iowa caucuses is dead. What the Iowa Democrats couldn’t kill in 2020 with incompetence, the majority of caucusing Iowa …
Rob Sand Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2024 4:30 am609d ago
As Iowa’s taxpayer watchdog, I hear from Iowans just about every day with concerns about state and local government. Oftentimes, …
Patricia Kelmar
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The new year could mean a new era of more affordable medications in Iowa and across the United States — …
Rich Patterson
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s adventure with prostate cancer brought back memories. In early 2005, when I was 55 years …
Nicholas Johnson
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It’s outrageous that Big Pharma keeps filling our living rooms with TV commercials for pharmaceuticals. Profits for Pharma, profits for …
Bob Watson
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