In 2020, COVID-19 was a global, national, and local news topic. The pandemic focused our collective attention on vaccines, face …
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In 2020, COVID-19 was a global, national, and local news topic. The pandemic focused our collective attention on vaccines, face …
The Republicans who run the Iowa Legislature recently adjourned, passing a budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year that will keep …
Over time, essential items seem to vanish and are quickly replaced by new technology. Home phones gave way to cellphones …
Journalist Michael Kinsley once said “A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth.” In Iowa, a gaffe is something …
Big Cedar Industrial Center is looking remarkable north of The Eastern Iowa Airport
In April, I met Nancy, a parent of a disabled child enrolled in Medicaid. With tears in her eyes, Nancy …
Well, the pop police are on their way. Or the soda sheriff, if that’s your inclination. They’ll be looking for …
Right now in Washington, House Republicans are pushing a budget that would gut Medicaid, slash food assistance by up to …
No to junk food and yes to a healthier SNAP Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds submitted a waiver request to the …
Our admiration goes to the Davids of the world: those who stand up, speak out and fight back, refusing to …
The phrase “shining city on a hill” is a well-known metaphor used to describe a nation that is a beacon …
While members of Congress are in Washington grappling with tax reform, the people of Iowa are looking at a mixed …
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