On May 22, 127 Republican lawmakers, including Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst signed a letter demanding an investigation into …
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Lyz Lenz Staff Columnists May. 27, 2020 10:45 am2098d ago
On May 22, 127 Republican lawmakers, including Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst signed a letter demanding an investigation into …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists May. 24, 2020 8:52 am2101d ago
If all goes according to plan Sunday afternoon, we’ll be arriving at Door 10 at Linn-Mar High School for my …
Lyz Lenz Staff Columnists May. 23, 2020 3:50 am2102d ago
As case counts and deaths from COVID-19 rise and the state reopens, Iowans are desperate for guidance. Iowa’s governor has …
Doug and Mary Kay Van Oort Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2020 1:44 pm2102d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst has let down Iowans, and we believe Democrat Mike Franken is best equipped to beat her. Ernst …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists May. 22, 2020 7:50 am2103d ago
In a world where everything political is extremely stupid, it would be nice to think that young people have not …
Staff Columnists May. 21, 2020 10:31 am2104d ago
In a couple of weeks, Iowa lawmakers will be back at the Statehouse after more than two months on a …
Staff Columnists May. 20, 2020 3:15 pm2104d ago
Innocent Americans soon could have their entire internet browsing history swept up by the federal surveillance state. The U.S. Senate …
Staff Columnists May. 20, 2020 12:56 pm2104d ago
Mark Newman, the CEO of Nomi Health, has never worked in health care, except he is on the board of …
Staff Columnists May. 20, 2020 4:30 pm2104d ago
Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds proudly announced that after more than three weeks, TestIowa’s COVID-19 tests had been validated through …
Staff Columnists May. 18, 2020 4:27 pm2106d ago
When U.S. Rep. Justin Amash announced last year he would leave his party and be an independent, his frustration wasn’t …
Staff Columnists May. 17, 2020 10:52 am2108d ago
For almost all of 2016 and 2017, I drove around the Midwest and went to church. I was writing a …
Staff Columnists May. 17, 2020 8:00 am2108d ago
Not so long ago, Iowa’s leaders of all stripes took pride in coming up with Iowa solutions to problems. They …
Staff Columnists May. 14, 2020 8:00 am2111d ago
Iowa’s gaming parlors are closed. There’s no sports betting without sports. Slots are silent. But thanks to Gov. Kim Reynolds, …
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