So, next year Iowa will elect a new governor. This was unexpected. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a video this …
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So, next year Iowa will elect a new governor. This was unexpected. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced in a video this …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds likes to say Iowa was DOGE before DOGE was a thing. Maybe it will become our new …
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Apr. 7, 2025 12:30 pm250d ago
I recently received a notice of proposed rate increase from MidAmerican Energy. I’m sure quite a few of us in …
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Our national memory is shorter than the first verse of the Star-Spangled banner, and that’s bad news if you’re trying …
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(The editorial has been changed to clarify a new middle school is estimated to cost $104 million.) The Cedar Rapids …
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Editorial Fellow | Chris Espersen “I’ve never seen him so happy,” Christina Fernández-Morrow describes life for her dad back in …
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Corrected to reflect that Rep. Miller-Meeks’ spokesperson did provide comment to The Des Moines Register. Iowa Republicans at the state …
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While the U.S. Senate was in recess, Sen. Chuck Grassley became the first in Iowa’s congressional delegation to offer up …
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In Iowa, one third of Iowans live in the state’s four largest counties, Polk, Linn, Scott and Johnson counties. Those …
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On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump made a truly remarkable post on X. He posted: This post gives us incredible …
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Bill would create smoother path to licensure for aspiring barbers, stylists
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One great thing about think tanks is they’re always thinking, so long as billionaires keep contributing. The conservative variety are …
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Visit Drake University’s website and just two clicks will take you to a page touting the school’s Diversity, Equity and …
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