The first and most visible test of candidate support in the 2020 presidential election is the Iowa presidential caucus, which …
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The first and most visible test of candidate support in the 2020 presidential election is the Iowa presidential caucus, which …
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I’m depressed because, as I’ve gotten older, it has become more and more difficult to put on my socks. Does …
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Phil Wise, guest columnist Eleven terms in the Iowa House of Representatives and over three decades as a government and …
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In 2016, I caucused in precinct 24 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In 2016, only 15.7 percent of Iowa voters participated …
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Cedar Rapids has been home to a minor league baseball team since the Benjamin Harrison administration, when the Cedar Rapids …
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Possibly the worst insult a Democrat can receive in this election cycle is that Republicans would vote for them. And …
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2019 was a weird year for Iowa. By the end of January, nine people announced that they were running for …
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds did the right thing last month when she agreed to continue accepting refugees for resettlement in …
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In February of 2019, in an infamous rant about Middle America, comedian Bill Maher, noted ‘[Coastal cities] have chef Wolfgang …
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