It is incumbent upon us — us the community; us the collective; us the village — to support the success of our children as best we are able
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It is incumbent upon us — us the community; us the collective; us the village — to support the success of our children as best we are able
All efforts should be made to conserve existing land for the wisest uses
It’s an encouraging trend, given that the state’s prison system still is 11 percent over capacity. But it may be fleeting.
It’s a laudable effort but the president and his vast federal bureaucracy have limited influence over professional licensing requirements, which are mostly imposed through a patchwork of state laws. To push the issue forward, he’ll need buy-in from state legislatures and governors.
My dream was big, but quickly the reality caught me. ... Then I discovered Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids.
The financing of political campaigns in our country is a mess. If money talks and candidates listen, we should all, …
Redirect state troopers from their enforcement mission to a humanitarian mission. Welcome Cubans and Haitians to Iowa and dare the president to stop us.
Trooper deployment is more of a political stunt than a legitimate public safety mission
There’s a strong culture of denial in this state which feeds a lot of ridiculous pushback when people are critical of agriculture.
Music therapists often use music and their relationship with a client to work toward changing behavior, mental health, communication, motor function, sensory processing, pain management, milestone development and more
How many more mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, loved ones need to die by gun?
An alternative voting model gaining popularity would preserve some elements of Iowa’s contests, and get rid of some of the worst parts.
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