It has been a roller coaster four-year election cycle for Iowa’s third-largest political party. After a historic high mark set …
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It has been a roller coaster four-year election cycle for Iowa’s third-largest political party. After a historic high mark set …
As Iowa’s Sen. Chuck Grassley continues his back-him then blast-him balancing act with the president, I offer three words of …
Early voting starts in Iowa on Oct. 5, with many issues for Iowans to consider this year. One thing should …
As a former state legislator my top priority was and still is education. Perhaps one of the most memorable and …
Ever since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by an indifferent and callous police officer was caught on camera, …
Droughts, floods, more frequent and devastating storms and a novel virus – clearly Mother Nature is not happy with us. …
The balance of power between state and local governments has been a constant source of tension between Black Lives Matter …
Never mind the gender ‘gap.” In Iowa, it’s a chasm. A recent Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows President Donald …
Through the middle of this week, crews have hauled away 200,000 tons of tree debris since the derecho hit Cedar …
Iowans across the state have visited with me about their concerns when it comes to the lack of transparency in …
This year brought challenges from an uncontrolled global pandemic and resulting economic collapse, enhanced awareness of racial injustice, political partisanship, …
As kids, many of us had that huckster friend who wanted to flip a coin for the last slice of …
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