Election machine and social engineering vulnerabilities were at the top of my mind as we headed to DEFCON. Returning, however, …
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Election machine and social engineering vulnerabilities were at the top of my mind as we headed to DEFCON. Returning, however, …
Three candidates for governor painted three very different pictures of Iowa over the past week at the State Fair. Republican …
A couple more roundabouts are on the drawing board in Marion. And that made me wonder, could it be Iowa’s …
How much voting is too much voting? The Iowa Supreme Court last week delivered an order affirming a lower court’s …
In the battle between socialism and capitalism, Democrat presidential hopeful Andrew Yang says he doesn’t have to pick a side. …
It’s one of the hottest days in America since August of 1936, or some such depressive nonsense, but I’d rather …
In the end, after celebrating a now-fulfilled promise of federal flood protection funding for Cedar Rapids, the honorables and luminaries …
There is little I find more satisfying than pulling weeds after the rain. For four summers, I have been attempting …
What makes a government, a government? Major tech companies announced this week they are removing content from the controversial commentator …
So our governor is curtailing her weekly scheduled Q and As with Statehouse reporters. This, we’re told, is no big …
Our perceptions on issues must always be challenged. Fifteen years ago, I lambasted the idea of offering free syringes to …
I never thought I would have to say this, but let’s make Iowa City more like Portland, Oregon. The Iowa …
Democrats have come up with a long list of reasons to oppose Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. …
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