The Trump administration is pursuing additional requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, according to U.S. Department of …
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Staff Columnists Dec. 29, 2018 9:00 am2613d ago
The Trump administration is pursuing additional requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, according to U.S. Department of …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 7:00 am2618d ago
American presidents over the past several decades have taken Christmas as an opportunity to deliver messages of hope to the …
Staff Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 1:00 pm2619d ago
All I really want for Christmas this year is to not watch my children open their presents in the intensive …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 11:00 am2619d ago
Cannabidiol is a safe and easily accessible treatment for aches and pains – depending on where you live in Iowa. …
Staff Columnists Dec. 22, 2018 7:45 am2620d ago
Serious question: Why do you think some people engage in online abuse, and why are women often the preferred targets? …
Staff Columnists Dec. 21, 2018 10:22 am2621d ago
Recall the Christmas party scene from the 1990 classic ‘Home Alone.” The young hero, Kevin McCallister, tethers his limbs to …
Staff Columnists Dec. 18, 2018 10:23 am2624d ago
Mocking lame duck Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker for his poor graphing skills misses the point. Most of us learned in …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2018 5:25 pm2625d ago
U.S. Rep. Steve King is threatening to use the ‘Teddy Roosevelt step” against U.S. tech companies. The Iowa Republican drew …
Staff Columnists Dec. 16, 2018 7:00 am2626d ago
Christmas is just days away, meaning we’ve been hearing holiday music for about eight weeks now. When I get tired …
Staff Columnists Dec. 16, 2018 5:00 am2626d ago
Johnson County Democrats are fighting to maintain a united front ahead of this month’s special election for the Board of …
Staff Columnists Dec. 15, 2018 6:15 am2627d ago
Recommendations for U.S. Postal Service reform were handed to the Trump administration by the latest federal task force studying the …
Staff Columnists Dec. 15, 2018 4:30 am2627d ago
Whether Iowa Sen. Nate Boulton pursued a woman in 2015 and repeatedly groped her isn’t the only thing voters in …
Staff Columnists Dec. 14, 2018 11:25 am2628d ago
The new farm bill will legalize hemp production at the federal level. Business and agriculture leaders are bullish on the …
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