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Ten people were cited at the Iowa Capitol on Monday for refusing to leave the governor’s office when the building …
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill this week meant to combat the impacts of opioid abuse in Iowa. It’s one …
It may be hard to believe, but the person on the opposite side of the abortion protest from you probably …
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It was a bit of a shock, but it may illuminate the power of political television advertising. A poll published …
About two weeks before federal agents raided a meatpacking plant in Postville ten years ago today, a small news item …
Early voting came late this year. This week was the first chance for Iowans to vote early – 29 days …
With the ‘historic” tax cut bill on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk, it was time to party. ‘Senate …
No modern, American man in the majority rolls out of bed in the morning only to ponder if his destiny …
Political leaders are tallying the score from the 2018 legislative session, which met its anticlimactic end this past weekend. Heading …
So your Iowa Legislature has, at long last, adjourned its overtime 2018 legislative session. Lawmakers rode to a Saturday finish, …
Iowa’s taxes are among the nation’s worst, on paper, at least. Iowa has the highest corporate tax rate and among …
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