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Iowans waking up to the law enforcement crisis are finding many worthy targets for our rage. The president, governor and …
Take heart, rattled Iowans, living through strife and crisis. The Iowa Legislature is back on the job. Lawmakers have returned …
On June 2, voters in Northwest Iowa finally purged themselves of the scourge of Steve King – the Republican congressman …
Iowans are turning their anger over police violence into practical policy solutions. None of the ideas brought forth in recent …
In Iowa, state officials have been swifter to enforce curfews and lockdowns in response to peaceful protests than they were …
So a record number of Iowans voted in major party primaries in Iowa last week, setting up fall races for …
When Michael Tallman’s husband tested positive for COVID-19, he tried to get a test too. But tests are hard to …
Many Iowans have been disturbed to see their local police officers suit up in riot gear to monitor and suppress …
Republican politicians in Iowa’s 2nd District are in an unwinnable contest to see who can suck up the most to …
Well, folks, it is grilling season again in the Midwest. Be sure to check the label on your favorite pork …
It seemed that for a few short weeks Americans were going to care about each other. That we were going …
Americans are lashing out against the government’s belligerent use of force, but they are worlds apart. First, there were gatherings …
It was one of those jarring juxtapositions that make our state’s true priorities clear. On Friday, according to the Iowa …
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