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Police have filed hundreds of prostitution-related charges stemming from an undercover sting in Florida last month, which authorities say uncovered …
Unveiled Monday, the Trump administration’s proposed budget is an exercise in wrongheaded priorities, repeatedly sacrificing government investment in working-class America. …
Democrats in the U.S. House passed their first major legislation since they won the majority in last year’s elections. House …
So your Iowa Legislature has been on the job for two months now and lawmakers have passed the dreaded ‘funnel” …
Several important measures to modernize Iowa’s marijuana laws have cleared the first major hurdle of the legislative session. Lawmakers have …
Breaking through the noise of the 24-hour news cycle, where participants are more likely to yell than offer thoughtful discussion, …
We have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. Those words were spoken this …
Iowa lawmakers are taking aim at Iowa City’s new rental housing restrictions. It’s part of a state-versus-local policy spat dating …
So Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart is taking digital hits for his contention that most residents of this fair city …
When Vildana Tinjic first arrived in Cedar Rapids, she was surprised to learn there was no local observance for International …
In mid-February the comment period closed for the Federal Drug Administration’s proposed approach to transition insulins as regulated drugs to …
Few things move so swiftly as politicians and bureaucrats who think they’ve uncovered a public health epidemic. State and federal …
State and federal policymakers are considering increased taxes and restrictions on e-cigarettes and vaporizers, calling teen use of the devices …
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