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August marks my 48th anniversary as an Iowan. That’s a somewhat roundabout way of saying my birthday is fast approaching. …
As part of its ‘zero tolerance” immigration policy, the Trump administration chose to prosecute immigrants with children more often than …
With the Judicial Nominating Commission elevating three female candidates to fill an Iowa Supreme Court vacancy, it was a foregone …
The Iowa City City Council found itself between a general election and a hard place this week. Former council member …
A national group is calling on Iowans to join the fight against money in politics. Issue One is a government …
So last week, President Donald Trump was back in Iowa. Officially, he was here to talk about jobs. Obviously, he …
Late last week the ACLU tried to make the failings of facial recognition software personal for members of Congress. Despite …
This year’s gubernatorial election is expected to be the most expensive in state history. In the most recent campaign fundraising …
Iowa Republicans are assailing Fred Hubbell for his record running Younkers 30 years ago. They say the Democratic nominee for …
Achieving gender equity on local Iowa boards and commissions is going to take more than a state requirement. The latest …
Iowans are quickly finding out about health care in a post-Obamacare world. Federal and state governments have chipped away at …
Faced with a temporary court injunction of laws and regulations he championed, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate chose to …
Good intentions can have deadly consequences. Government leaders in several Iowa communities are considering moves to crack down on alleged …
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