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As U.S. Rep. Steve King roasted over the flames of public condemnation this past week for the latest un-hooding of …
Residents of Iowa City continue to protest the installation of new benches on the Ped Mall, which they believe were …
The crusade to restart the Cold War got another boost this month. A New York Times story recently revealed that …
Iowa’s secretary of state has handed Iowans a late and wholly unintentional holiday gift. Nonetheless, it shouldn’t be squandered. Amending …
The gaming industry has a demographics problem, and the casino lobby’s efforts to expand may prove counterproductive. State policymakers in …
There’s going to be a lot of talk at the Statehouse during the 2019 session about building the state’s workforce, …
It looks like U.S. Rep. Steve King may finally have a formidable challenger. Some of King’s critics are underwhelmed at …
Craft beer has fallen victim to the ongoing federal shutdown. The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau – the …
Kids send their wish lists to Santa. The City of Cedar Rapids sends its list to the Iowa Legislature. Setting …
This past year, an unsustainable trend continued. Two studies by moving companies show more people are leaving Iowa than are …
It’s about time we had a major presidential candidate who prefers light domestic beer. U.S. Sen Elizabeth Warren – who …
Republicans who will be running the Legislature next week tossed us a few more breadcrumbs over the holidays as to …
Leaders in Davenport are embarking on a new juvenile justice path, the first of its kind in Iowa. We should …
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