When people discuss politics it’s often with derision. So we were optimistic, once again, to listen Tuesday as Gov. Kim …
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When people discuss politics it’s often with derision. So we were optimistic, once again, to listen Tuesday as Gov. Kim …
The crusade to restart the Cold War got another boost this month. A New York Times story recently revealed that …
Fourth District Republican U.S. Rep. Steve King should act in the best interest of his western Iowa constituents and resign …
Iowa’s secretary of state has handed Iowans a late and wholly unintentional holiday gift. Nonetheless, it shouldn’t be squandered. Amending …
The gaming industry has a demographics problem, and the casino lobby’s efforts to expand may prove counterproductive. State policymakers in …
There’s going to be a lot of talk at the Statehouse during the 2019 session about building the state’s workforce, …
The notion of religious freedom – what it is, what it isn’t and what it should be – is being …
It looks like U.S. Rep. Steve King may finally have a formidable challenger. Some of King’s critics are underwhelmed at …
Recent history shows there will be plenty of time at the Statehouse this year for partisan division and political maneuvering. …
In the four years I have served as ranking member on the Environmental Protection Committee in the Iowa House of …
It must be time for Iowa lawmakers to again gather in Des Moines, as Iowa’s big credit union CEOs have …
In public policy advocacy, there is power in numbers. Four members of Congress and 28 state legislators represent the seven …
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