A few bipartisan highlights from the 2021 session were overshadowed by spiteful bills and thousands of coronavirus deaths
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A few bipartisan highlights from the 2021 session were overshadowed by spiteful bills and thousands of coronavirus deaths
One Democrat is running and another is rumored to be. The big wildcard: Will Republican Grassley run again?
After 23 years of military service, I know firsthand the sacrifice our men and women in uniform make.
Charter schools aren’t subject to less accountability than traditional public schools. They’re subject to more.
Under this version, the local school board may be bypassed, and the state may now grant the charter.
Those who know me also know that I’ve been a rock’n’roll band member off and on for half a century, and this might surprise them.
People take finances seriously, personally and with an air of privacy; few want unsolicited input.
Speed limits and enforcement are only part of the problem. What goes overlooked is that our roads lend themselves to risky driving.
A response to recent guest columns by Laura Bergus and Susan Mims
Some of them might seem like petty freedoms, but what is the government if not an amalgamation of petty restrictions?
If you found this past year affected your mental health, you are not alone. In fact, in November 2020, the …
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