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This is what we’ve been reduced to and the saddest part of all is that we no longer find such …
Usually, nothing gets the legislative juices flowing quite like banning something. And this week, your Iowa Senate voted 30-19 to …
The Iowa House on Thursday approved a resolution for a constitutional amendment to automatically restore felons’ voting rights after they …
Here’s what we know: Anything designed to facilitate access, engagement, safety, enjoyment and participation by older people is good for …
On Monday we learned a third person connected to a mass shooting took his own life. Jeremy Richman, a 49-year-old …
A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union details a startling trend of criminalizing school children. Nationwide, schools reported …
Isn’t the goal of effective transportation to get people where they need to go? There is a great deal of …
You pass our trucks every day. I am sure you have noticed – they say ‘Coors Light,” ‘Guinness,” ‘Peace Tree” …
Iowa City has a deer problem. Or maybe it’s a local control problem. A deer population study conducted in 2017 …
What would make you take a step back from something that had been a part of your life for more …
Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office released a new and improved application for restoration of voting rights. Iowa is one …
Not too long ago, state government leaders received widespread accolades for a bipartisan overhaul of the adult mental health system, …
A technological revolution is taking place, almost unnoticed. Cedar Rapids police used DNA analysis to bring charges last year in …
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