In a recent opinion piece, Rep. Andy McKean laid out his reasoning behind his party switch at the Statehouse. He’d …
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In a recent opinion piece, Rep. Andy McKean laid out his reasoning behind his party switch at the Statehouse. He’d …
There was a brief moment in the final days of the 2019 legislative session when I actually contemplated crediting Republicans …
The average Iowa family earns $56,570 and pays $6,788 in income taxes. Meanwhile, five of our state’s largest credit unions …
As a communication scholar, I believe there are those moments when it is instructive to bracket our partisan views in …
In three of the past six legislative sessions, lawmakers waited until the very last day to approve bills expanding access …
The importance of trade in Iowa cannot be understated. As the economy of Iowa has grown into an international power …
Why focus on the Democrats’ presidential primary? Because of the 13 elected presidents since 1932 (Gerald Ford was appointed) only …
With the growing clamor by some of the political spectrum to favor abolishing the Electoral College as ‘undemocratic,” it is …
Among all the problems spawned by handing Iowa’s Medicaid program over to private managed care, the denial of services to …
Would you like to make a significant impact in your community? The idea of ‘100+ Who Care” is simple and …
News of a longtime Iowa legislator switching parties this week quickly became a national discussion point. The reaction from political …
Chances are that within the last 24 hours, you’ve received a robocall. In fact, probably more than one. If it …
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