Washington, D.C. is not known for its agriculture. In fact, there are zero large farming operations there. So why is …
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Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2018 6:00 am2610d ago
Washington, D.C. is not known for its agriculture. In fact, there are zero large farming operations there. So why is …
Staff Columnists Oct. 29, 2018 2:10 pm2610d ago
Linn County elected officials have a problem when they cannot sit in the same room and have a conversation about …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 28, 2018 3:41 pm2611d ago
Sen. Ben Sasse is not interested in owning the libs. The Nebraska Republican visited the University of Iowa this past …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 28, 2018 8:00 am2612d ago
With campaigns battling to capture the Iowa governor’s office and Legislature, our third branch of government has been chilling on …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 26, 2018 10:04 am2613d ago
Medicare for all quickly has become the next big thing for Democrats. Too bad their crusade for universal health care …
Staff Columnists Oct. 25, 2018 8:00 am2615d ago
As we stand in the ashes of the newbo evolve festival, with its $2.4 million in debts and $800,000 in …
Staff Columnists Oct. 24, 2018 9:40 am2615d ago
There’s a big problem with family planning in Iowa – one that was predicted more than a year ago as …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2018 9:54 am2616d ago
Americans are waking up to a peculiar political position. War and violence in the Middle East again are top national …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2018 8:24 am2617d ago
Thanks to newbo evolve, GO has stopped. Here’s what we know. Well, we know GO Cedar Rapids’ 18-member board of …
Staff Columnists Oct. 21, 2018 6:10 am2619d ago
A radical event took place a week ago at Hamburg Inn in downtown Iowa City. U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, …
Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2018 3:00 pm2619d ago
Where is U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack? Iowa’s only Democrat in Congress has been my representative for 12 years, and he …
Staff Columnists Oct. 18, 2018 2:36 pm2621d ago
As an avowed skeptical of taxpayer-funded transportation projects, I have to admit I enjoyed my ride on the new corridor …
Staff Columnists Oct. 17, 2018 6:00 am2623d ago
WEST BRANCH – With less than a month before the midterm elections, some might find it too early to begin …
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