A warning for city council members, community organizers, and other leaders
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A warning for city council members, community organizers, and other leaders
The unimaginable has now become commonplace: Stripping health care from 56,000 Iowans. Taking food assistance and safety nets away from …
The GOP used to be against big bills — I still am
A couple weeks ago, one could observe Central Iowans pushing carts full of bottled water out of box stores and …
In the summer of 1937, something remarkable happened in Cedar Rapids. At the third anniversary celebration of the nation’s first …
Among my mother’s paintings is one that hangs on a wall across from where I spend most of my time. …
We are on the cusp of a civil rights movement — a movement to protect citizens’ fundamental right to access …
As I write this, House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is talking … and talking … and talking, using his …
Like many young people trying to jump-start their career during COVID, my internships were canceled. But that setback ultimately led …
The Trump administration’s decision to withhold over $6 billion in federal education funding is not just a political maneuver—it’s a …
One of the great things to celebrate about America is our tradition of generosity in feeding the hungry. We are …
When we talk about local climate action, the conversation usually revolves around the visible pieces, such as solar panels on …
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