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To my fellow Iowa Republicans, we need to talk about Rep. Steve King. Maybe you are fed up with political …
With all the other high-stakes races on the ballot, maybe you’re thinking it doesn’t matter who wins the secretary of …
Washington, D.C. is not known for its agriculture. In fact, there are zero large farming operations there. So why is …
Linn County elected officials have a problem when they cannot sit in the same room and have a conversation about …
Sen. Ben Sasse is not interested in owning the libs. The Nebraska Republican visited the University of Iowa this past …
With campaigns battling to capture the Iowa governor’s office and Legislature, our third branch of government has been chilling on …
Medicare for all quickly has become the next big thing for Democrats. Too bad their crusade for universal health care …
As we stand in the ashes of the newbo evolve festival, with its $2.4 million in debts and $800,000 in …
There’s a big problem with family planning in Iowa – one that was predicted more than a year ago as …
Americans are waking up to a peculiar political position. War and violence in the Middle East again are top national …
Thanks to newbo evolve, GO has stopped. Here’s what we know. Well, we know GO Cedar Rapids’ 18-member board of …
A radical event took place a week ago at Hamburg Inn in downtown Iowa City. U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, …
Where is U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack? Iowa’s only Democrat in Congress has been my representative for 12 years, and he …
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