Next year will be U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s first statewide reelection campaign. She won her seat in 2014 following Democrat …
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Next year will be U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s first statewide reelection campaign. She won her seat in 2014 following Democrat …
This weekend, I’m looking forward to returning to Iowa to celebrate Labor Day. This is a time when we not …
Iowa has a mental health crisis. Bipartisan state elected officials and policymakers have worked diligently to bolster Iowa’s mental health …
So more than 1.1 million people attended the Iowa State Fair, and I’ve heard roughly a third were running for …
In Iowa, with presidential candidates eating our corn dogs and giving speeches on our tables, it’s easy to forget the …
The first time I was called fake news was on a reporting trip to Gladbrook. Houses in the town were …
For many in Cedar Rapids, August 26 rings in the first day of school. Yet for others, it has another …
In the entrepreneurial ecosystem, reducing risk is always a topic of conversation. A majority of start-ups fail (sometimes spectacularly) and …
While the federal government and far too many state governments still do not see climate change as a top priority, …
(Editor’s note: Earlier versions of this column changed Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds quote from “pro-life” to “anti-abortion.” The text of the …
Last week, the New York Times launched an ambitious project about slavery and its lasting effects on American democracy. People …
It’s Groundhog Day – again. For the better part of two decades, Steve King has spewed hateful demagoguery, embraced alt-right …
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