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Manuel Valenzuela, a Marine who served in Vietnam in 1971 and 1972 and has been facing the possibility of deportation …
Iowans are finally getting a glimpse of what a real medical cannabis program might look like. A bill advancing through …
State Sen. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Ottumwa, delivered an emotional plea for forgiveness on the Senate floor Thursday. The Legislature was considering …
So it was 10 years ago this week that the Iowa Supreme Court struck down Iowa’s ban on same-sex marriage. …
Should Joe Biden had known better? Maybe. As a longtime Iowa caucus consumer, I’ve had multiple interactions with Biden. That …
Members of Iowa’s alternative political organizations are breathing a sigh of relief as legislative proposals to restrict their participation in …
Another Iowa governor is being tested by swollen rivers and epic flooding, with the threat of more to come hanging …
State work requirements for Medicaid recipients appear to be scuttled, at least for this year. That’s a good thing because …
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 …
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