Last week was an interesting week. On Sunday, my column detailing my experience being denied my appointment at the University …
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Last week was an interesting week. On Sunday, my column detailing my experience being denied my appointment at the University …
Since assuming office, Gov. Kim Reynolds has placed a priority on fiscally conservative policies, with pro-growth tax reforms and prudent …
Following a concert, a member of the audience approached the pianist, gushing “I’d give anything to play like that.” To …
Recommendations in the Governor’s reorganization bill (HSB126) give me serious concerns as an active voter and library worker. Proposals to …
As queer leaders in our community, we are using our voices, our lived experiences, and our roles to speak against …
Everyone should be able to find and afford nutritious food to feed their families. But the COVID-19 pandemic made that …
Four presidents have won a Nobel Prize for Peace: Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, Jimmy Carter, and Barack Obama. It is …
It was a moment that took me by surprise …. a few days back I was walking south on a …
Iowa, you make me cringe. I’ve just watched the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature advance an agenda using the party’s almost total …
LGBTQ+ youth are under attack in Iowa. That might sound like hyperbole, but with the recent bill making its way …
‘To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment” – …
In my last article about the benefits of boosting urban populations in older northern cities in the East and Midwest, …
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