Amid all the hubbub and fearmongering related to e-cigarettes, Iowa has a refreshing voice of reason. It’s someone onlookers see …
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Amid all the hubbub and fearmongering related to e-cigarettes, Iowa has a refreshing voice of reason. It’s someone onlookers see …
Many groups have called for raising the state sales tax to fill Iowa’s Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. …
When my parents walked into my 100-year-old house on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids for the first time, my …
It’s a good thing the snow came early this year. It provides a much needed safe topic for the fraught …
Among the many problems with Iowa’s heavily restricted medical cannabis program, one thing stands out – the omission of post-traumatic …
Senator Joni Ernst wants to stick it to politicians who use their office for profit. That’s right, Ernst is tired …
When Iowa City voted to elect City Council members four years ago, one storyline dominated the election – a left-leaning …
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet isn’t going to be president. He’s a thoughtful guy with some good ideas, but at a …
Michael Bennet sat in the editorial offices of the Cedar Rapids Gazette forcefully advocating moderation. His gentle hand thumps on …
If you’ve been on the edge of your seat wondering what wondrous, shiny new thing will be built at ‘First …
Participate in politics long enough, and you inevitably will be the subject of a conspiracy theory. Failed 2016 presidential candidate …
As state and federal policymakers are brainstorming ways to reduce prison populations and establish alternatives to incarceration, Iowa Auditor Rob …
On Sept. 14, Carson King held a poorly scribbled sign in the air asking for money to buy Busch Light. …
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