Good news, the state isn’t banning smiling. The DOT is using new facial recognition software on driver’s licenses. But unlike other …
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Good news, the state isn’t banning smiling. The DOT is using new facial recognition software on driver’s licenses. But unlike other …
So I was in an intense column idea-generating session yesterday afternoon on Gardner Golf Course when my BlackBerry buzzed with …
The Washington Post carries newsof a new Maryland elementary school a few miles from the White House that’s going to …
I spent Wednesday trying to pin down the young and ambitious. First, I hoped to check in with Christian Fong, …
My base of operation inside The Gazette mothership was moved to a new locale today. The opinion desk is now located on …
Gary Hinzman says he’s staying on the sidelines in Cedar Rapids’ mayoral race, at least for the time being. For …
So the Nazis have goose-stepped back into our politics. Swell. This time, it’s Iowans for Tax Relief chief Ed Failor …
Politico carries news today that John Kasich might give Democratic Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland a run for his money in 2010. …
(I blogged a bit on this last week but expanded my thoughts today in something we old timers call the …
Krusty Konservative and others are pointing to new poll numbers from Survey USA that show Gov. Chet Culver’s approval rating sitting …
The Dorman daughters took in the Shrine Circus in Marion Saturday morning. Here they are modeling the summer’s hottest accessory. …
Politico leads its assessment of the rising tide of beltway snark with this anecdote: When Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) mocked the relocation of …
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