In politics, there’s at least one thing you can always count on: Power exists on a pendulum. Public sentiment is …
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In politics, there’s at least one thing you can always count on: Power exists on a pendulum. Public sentiment is …
As the Executive Director of Foundation 2, a large agency in Eastern Iowa whose expertise is in crisis response, suicide …
Since the general election I’ve been listening to people talk – in person – about the new administration and what …
So let’s check in on ‘Survivor Island,” also known as Linn County government. It was county Supervisor Brent Oleson who …
After weeks of speculation and hype, Iowans finally have gotten their first look at Secretary of State Paul Pate’s voter …
DES MOINES – Republican state lawmakers, with their newfound control of the Iowa Capitol, have taken their first steps toward …
So the list of folks who might want to be the next mayor of Cedar Rapids is shrinking. Tyler Olson, …
With Hillary Clinton’s 2.83 million vote margin over Donald Trump, her supporters are convinced president Trump can’t succeed as he …
Syndicated Columnist Walter Williams’ argument, that liberals and progressives want absolute equality, is very dated (‘The liberals’ struggle against reality,” …
A bill working its way through the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature casts public safety concerns aside, and relies on ‘freedom” as …
First things first. The news of the appointment of the nation’s longest-serving governor, Iowa’s Terry Branstad, to be ambassador to …
You might have heard about ‘comprehensive planning” and wondered what it is and why it is useful. Many cities in …
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