Iowa lawmakers dispatched two proposals that would have allowed more parents to forgo required and necessary vaccinations for their children. …
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Iowa lawmakers dispatched two proposals that would have allowed more parents to forgo required and necessary vaccinations for their children. …
Here’s a thought: The Legislature could pass laws capable of surviving constitutional scrutiny. That was my first thought after listening …
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‘Snow day” was once so charming and nostalgic. As someone who grew up on the frozen tundra of Northern Iowa, …
U.S. Sen Cory Booker, who visited Iowa last week after announcing his presidential bid earlier this month, earned national recognition …
It’s silly season at the Iowa Statehouse. Policymakers spend the first few weeks of each session introducing a multitude of …
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