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For Iowans still waiting for their 2010 vote to count for something, it’s been a rough year, so far. I’m …
If Nate Boulton’s initial response to reports he inappropriately touched women are taken at face value, it’s apparent he did …
There’s a mural in the Portobello area of Dublin, Ireland, just to the left of Bernard Shaw Pub, that bears …
A huge amount of cash quickly is flowing into, and out of, two Eastern Iowa campaigns in the state’s hottest …
Iowa City is taking yet another step to make life harder for landlords and renters. The Iowa City Council approved …
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 …
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