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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 8, 2023 6:00 am1d ago
A couple of weeks ago, the Washington Post published a fascinating analysis of book challenges filed in school districts across …
David Chung Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2023 6:00 am5d ago
It is getting hard to keep up!
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2023 6:00 am5d ago
In August 2015, I attended a political conference in Columbus, Ohio, where several Republican presidential candidates were slated to speak. …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2023 6:00 am5d ago
One of the great things about being the first-in-the-nation presidential caucus state is hearing from candidates seeking to be the …
Sofia DeMartino Staff Columnists Jun. 4, 2023 6:00 am5d ago
A new crop of gangly, awkward, inexperienced teenagers will become registered voters before the coming election. This bunch was 11 …
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Staff Columnists May. 28, 2023 9:18 am12d ago
So this has been a season of lasts. There was the last band concert and the last choir concert. We …
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2023 8:35 am12d ago
We’re intrigued by Linn County Supervisor Louie Zumbach’s call during his recent state of the county speech for more cooperation …
Staff Columnists May. 28, 2023 8:30 am12d ago
“Book ban.” It’s a phrase that elicits alarm from liberals and conservatives alike. We associate it with censorship. Book burnings. …
Staff Columnists May. 25, 2023 4:00 pm15d ago
So pork producers in Iowa and elsewhere failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a California referendum imposing …
Staff Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am19d ago
While the Republican Legislature’s dismal, harmful work product was grabbing our attention, freshly elected GOP Attorney General Brenna Bird has …
Staff Columnists May. 21, 2023 6:00 am19d ago
State laws, national priorities clash
Staff Columnists May. 18, 2023 7:25 pm21d ago
We’re waist deep into caucus season folks, and Republicans presidential hopefuls are dropping in to share all their good ideas. …
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2023 6:00 am26d ago
It’s tough to hear University of Iowa research engineer Chris Jones describe how he feels about the abrupt end to …
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