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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 …
With over 11,000 positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa and a mounting death toll, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds went to Washington …
Immigrants have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic. They’re more likely than native-born Americans to be laboring to keep our …
Chet Culver really should have known better. Iowa’s former Democratic governor wrote a letter to current Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds …
After more than a decade in the making, the Tea Party moment has finally arrived. The movement originated in 2009 …
In a world where it seems like everything has changed, the one constant is bitter political tribalism. Last month, groups …
Maybe you’ve read, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, about the resurgence of happy hour or cocktail hour among Americans looking for …
TestIowa was supposed to be the answer to COVID-19 – the necessary tool to enable Gov. Kim Reynolds to open …
In the shaky video of the shooting, it’s hard to see the kids in the park. They are there for …
A new candidate has emerged. Republicans and Democrats are mad about it. U.S. Rep. Justin Amash is a former Republican …
Who is she listening to? It’s a question I’ve heard a lot lately as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds navigates the …
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