Americans’ drinking habits are changing, and Iowa Code is slowly adapting to accommodate new beverages. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two …
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Americans’ drinking habits are changing, and Iowa Code is slowly adapting to accommodate new beverages. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two …
Iowans looking for something positive to say about the latest legislative session need look no further than approval of a …
In 2016, political newcomer Deez Nuts captured the nation’s attention. He was a registered presidential candidate with the Federal Election …
We need our leaders to push through the noise and understand their role in creating a new paradigm for progress. …
When I began this column-writing gig more than five years ago, I thought it would be my last new job. …
Water has been the center of attention all over Iowa this spring. Well, except beneath our Golden Dome of Wisdom. …
Iowa City is firing back in what is now a yearslong feud with state lawmakers. It started in 2017, when …
Last fall, Iowans re-elected Attorney General Tom Miller for the 10th time by a wide margin. The Democrat, who is …
There was a brief moment in the final days of the 2019 legislative session when I actually contemplated crediting Republicans …
In three of the past six legislative sessions, lawmakers waited until the very last day to approve bills expanding access …
News of a longtime Iowa legislator switching parties this week quickly became a national discussion point. The reaction from political …
Statehouse Republicans are so agitated by Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller’s conduct in office they failed to nominate anyone to …
Iowa City officials are considering placing more police officers in our schools. The Iowa City School Board is expected to …
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