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President Donald Trump decided early on to let anyone but him manage the COVID-19 response. Now he’s finally taking national …
Advocates for Social Justice have been organizing Black Lives Matter protests in Cedar Rapids and are leading the charge for …
Iowa’s coronavirus cases are on the rise. And who could have predicted it? Except nearly everyone. From the outset, Gov. …
New drug and alcohol laws signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds this year range from kind of good to pretty bad …
Pressed by current events and mass protests, Americans are radically rethinking the role of law enforcement, and even of laws …
Stuck at home this holiday weekend? Socially distancing? Comforting your fireworks-rattled dog? Looking for something to pass the time? Same …
Racial justice protesters have turned their sights toward problematic statues, and people are mad about it. Monuments dedicated to Confederate …
It’s been just a year since Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration set up a fake real estate office in Manhattan, hoping …
Russell and Irene Anderson have two children ages 13 and 16 and they don’t know if their kids will be …
Behind the tailored suits and impeccable shellacked smiles, Iowa’s Gov. Kim Reynold’s is waging a war on women. On Monday, …
President Donald Trump’s detractors in the Republican Party are coming to Iowa with deep pockets. The Lincoln Project is a …
While we’re waiting, and waiting, for Kim, some are looking back longingly to Tom. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has said …
When state Sen. Zach Wahls wanted to get tested for COVID-19, he filled out an online assessment through TestIowa.com, the …
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