There’s apparently a move afoot to switch the symbol of the Iowa Republican Party from an elephant to a bird. …
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There’s apparently a move afoot to switch the symbol of the Iowa Republican Party from an elephant to a bird. …
Back in May I wrote a column about the ridiculous myth circulating across Iowa and several other states that schools …
Strong cities have several key factors that make them successful, a strong industrial sector and strong labor unions. Neither one …
Like Robert Frost confronting “two roads diverged in a wood,” Americans must choose. One road requires heavy lifting, rebuilding the …
It’s well known America’s first president warned citizens — on Sept. 17, 1796 — about the negative impact political parties …
At the age of 14, just two years after arriving in Cedar Rapids, Antonio “Tone Da Boss” Chalmers sought and …
So what if, in 2025, Iowa remains as red as a baboon’s MAGA hat, and Donald Trump has reclaimed the …
For decades, corporations have grown rich at the expense of the public and to the detriment of our climate. Fossil …
Every now and then, an interested person will ask me how I choose a topic for each of my columns. …
She was standing next to me in a grocery store bakery department. I was waiting for a loaf of fresh …
It’s the question that’s haunted me for much of my life
The Iowa City Parks & Recreation Department recommends closing the Robert A. Lee (RAL) pool, but their recommendation is inconsistent …
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