And now, back by no popular demand whatsoever, it’s my annual words of the year column. (Wait for applause to …
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And now, back by no popular demand whatsoever, it’s my annual words of the year column. (Wait for applause to …
The battle over speech on campus I am no stranger to campus controversies. As a student and the son of …
Seven years after the Wright Brothers, Iowa-native Arthur Hartman piloted his monoplane
On Dec. 6, North American rail giant Canadian National (CN) announced it would attempt to acquire the Waterloo-based short line …
Opinion: Free speech on college campuses — even for Hamas apologists
Donald Trump has recently been crying wolf by declaring America’s legal system is a “witch-hunt” against him. Trump claims the …
Gov. Kim Reynolds said this week the plans a “comprehensive review” of the state’s nine Area Education Agencies. “Iowa’s Area …
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ attitude toward public education reminds me of a scene from an old movie called “The Longest …
As lawmakers say often as they craft bills, “The devil is in the details.” Now, the devil Is in the …
Iowa’s unique “first-in-the-nation” caucuses once held substantial sway in national politics. However, this sway has slipped away from Iowa Democrats …
On a brisk Monday in February, Bridget Ziegler stood on a Des Moines stage before a gathering of Iowa’s Republican …
I love political poetry, and I’m excited to tell you that I‘ve just discovered the poet laureate of North Dakota. …
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