Sen. Joni Ernst has let down Iowans, and we believe Democrat Mike Franken is best equipped to beat her. Ernst …
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Sen. Joni Ernst has let down Iowans, and we believe Democrat Mike Franken is best equipped to beat her. Ernst …
In a world where everything political is extremely stupid, it would be nice to think that young people have not …
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Mark Newman, the CEO of Nomi Health, has never worked in health care, except he is on the board of …
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When U.S. Rep. Justin Amash announced last year he would leave his party and be an independent, his frustration wasn’t …
For almost all of 2016 and 2017, I drove around the Midwest and went to church. I was writing a …
Not so long ago, Iowa’s leaders of all stripes took pride in coming up with Iowa solutions to problems. They …
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On May 11, Gov. Reynolds said that Test Iowa had processed ‘about 3,100’ tests last week. Which is far short …
The coronavirus crisis has brought new attention to our nation’s food-supply chain. Americans are encountering higher prices and shortages, especially …
In August 1919, the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette opined in favor of the passage of a $5 million congressional appropriation …
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