The center has become central in the final days before Democrats pick a nominee for governor. Fred Hubbell, the retired …
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The center has become central in the final days before Democrats pick a nominee for governor. Fred Hubbell, the retired …
In a city with many businesses, fraternal orders, newspapers, associations, churches and citizens still speaking the languages of their immigrant …
This is a year of anniversaries. In a newsroom, they are hard to forget, as they are often a time …
Iowa is conducting an experiment in election integrity. Or voter suppression, depending on who you ask. State officials say the …
Fred Hubbell might win. But then again, he just can’t win. The retired Des Moines business executive leads in the …
I published a column earlier this month explaining why I’m skeptical of early voting. When you cast your ballot before …
Nearly every Republican politician since I was old enough to vote has campaigned on balancing the federal budget. Last week, …
I see voting for the Libertarian Party a little bit like doing drugs – I don’t partake, but I don’t …
Scandal-ridden Cambridge Analytica is representative of everything people distrust about corporate America. Mostly unsurprising news arrived this week that Cambridge …
When it comes to improving water quality in Iowa, six Democrats running for governor largely agree on what they want …
Protecting public health and well-being is a hallmark of good public policy. That’s part of how we know recent legislative …
Iowa may have just dodged a speeding train, and sidestepped a bulky budget blunder in the process. President Donald Trump …
Iowa’s casino cartel may have just hit another jackpot, this time courtesy of the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court …
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