Beto O’Rourke wants to be clear: He won’t confiscate your guns. The former Democratic congressman from Texas has staked his …
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Beto O’Rourke wants to be clear: He won’t confiscate your guns. The former Democratic congressman from Texas has staked his …
On Monday, a group of 15 protesters stood outside Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer’s office in Cedar Rapids protesting the impeachment. The …
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There is a growing bipartisan consensus in Washington, D.C. to reconsider how the government enforces drug laws. One Iowa legislator …
Women in Iowa have unprecedented political power. This year, 45 women served in the state legislature – a 29 percent …
Iowa needs more professionals in a wide range of sectors, but overbearing government regulations are hampering the state’s workforce growth. …
A small-town news organization’s reporting on a bad cop could ‘jeopardize the local ownership of the newspaper,” the publication’s owner …
On Oct. 3, a teacher at Waterloo West High School was suspended from his job for a comment he made …
International climate change activist Greta Thunberg drew thousands of people to a gathering in Iowa City last weekend. Evidently, people …
So your columnist must now, on the record, admit to being guilty of ‘aspirational recycling.” What was I thinking? I’ll …
Nona France doesn’t want your awards. She doesn’t want commendation, she certainly doesn’t want worthless plaques and speeches from the …
Mention any one of President Donald Trump’s many scandals to a Republican politician, and you will find they have a …
I worked on two stories this past week that left me unable to deny that fall is truly here: an …
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