In the end, after celebrating a now-fulfilled promise of federal flood protection funding for Cedar Rapids, the honorables and luminaries …
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In the end, after celebrating a now-fulfilled promise of federal flood protection funding for Cedar Rapids, the honorables and luminaries …
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A national group is calling on Iowans to join the fight against money in politics. Issue One is a government …
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