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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2018 7:00 am2798d ago
Could problems in Greene Square light the fuse on a city push to snuff out your back nine cigar or …
Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2018 6:30 am2799d ago
If you like your cable bill, you’re going to love a future without net neutrality. Two weeks ago, the U.S. …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jun. 26, 2018 10:15 am2799d ago
Without government, who will build the roads? To some critics, that simple question represents the ultimate refutation of radically limited …
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It’s been a few months since I last tallied up bucks spent by special interest groups to wine and dine, …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2018 10:55 am2801d ago
Young adults who organized the ‘March For Our Lives: Road To Change” tour asked the more than 1,000 people gathered …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2018 7:30 am2802d ago
I saw one of my favorite musicians, singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre. She both unabashedly rocked on …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2018 5:00 am2802d ago
You may have the power to help fight the opioid epidemic in Iowa. Naloxone is a powerful treatment able to …
Staff Columnists Jun. 23, 2018 8:18 am2803d ago
Local entities will come under a new immigration law on July 1. What remains unclear is how shifting federal law …
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The immigration debate has confronted Iowa and the nation with some fundamental questions about the rule of law and separation …
Staff Columnists Jan. 25, 2022 12:19 pm1490d ago
I must say I agree with Bob Vander Plaats. Yes, these are unusual times. ‘This is a collective gut check …
Staff Columnists Jun. 20, 2018 9:12 am2806d ago
Forget what you thought you knew about video games and well-being because research is piling up and pointing to new …
Staff Columnists Jun. 19, 2018 9:00 am2807d ago
Iowa politics will see a first this November – a statewide race between a Libertarian and a Democrat. With no …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2018 8:00 am2809d ago
Already our campaign for governor has given Iowa a new state motto: ‘Our Magazine Rankings We Prize and Don’t You …
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