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The Iowa House approved a bill this past week raising salaries for lawmakers and statewide government officials. But as legislators hurtled toward adjournment Friday and into Saturday, the Senate said “No thanks” to an election year pay increase.
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It’s after midnight. You’ve yawned and stretched. You’ve heard the same story twice. There’s no move to leave. They’ve settled …
Adam Zabner
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American democracy is at its best when Americans participate. Unfortunately, Iowa’s Department of Health and Human Services is holding some …
Norman Sherman
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