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Patricia Patnode
Patricia Patnode is a Waterloo native and works in Arlington, Va. She can be found on Twitter @IdealPatricia.
Latest Articles by Patricia Patnode
Opinion Sep. 11, 2021 2:00 pm
Iowa has a long history of gambling toleration. Compared to the rest of the Midwest, Iowa has perhaps the more permissive gambling laws.
Opinion Sep. 22, 2021 3:04 pm
People in this debate generally fall into two camps: Milk Truthers and Milk Abstractionists.
Opinion Aug. 22, 2021 5:00 am
Space tycoons will undoubtedly benefit human flourishing in their race to space
Opinion Aug. 14, 2021 7:00 am
Rural households could be empowered to decide what broadband provider to purchase from.
Opinion Jul. 31, 2021 6:00 am
There hasn’t been any meaningful change in chemical makeup regulation but producers have responded to consumer concern nonetheless
Opinion Jul. 19, 2021 12:14 pm
Reliability is important because renewable plants are considered intermittent or variable sources and are mostly limited by a lack of fuel. Sometimes the sun doesn’t shine or the winds aren’t very strong.
Opinion Jun. 30, 2021 6:00 am
Public schools are diving deeper into complicated cultural topics that educators are woefully unprepared to navigate or field questions about
Opinion Jun. 19, 2021 6:00 am
Iowa law enforcement should have been notified that a group of migrant children were going to be transported through Iowa
Opinion May. 22, 2021 6:00 am
Iowa has a very stable state economy because we set ourselves up for success by having a healthy budget and part-time Legislature
Opinion May. 19, 2021 4:02 pm
The demand for virtual care and remote access to doctors skyrocketed last year. Telehealth visits in Iowa increased by 4,800 …
Guest Columnists May. 19, 2021 4:30 pm
An Iowa Senate bill, Senate File 2366, that would modify the work requirements for Iowans receiving Medicaid and SNAP benefits, …