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The futility of government prohibition is so palpable you can smell it on a day like today. April 20 has …
While Americans are observing tax day this week, your state government is preparing a cruel gift – double taxation on …
An interesting thing happened on the way to the 2018 farm bill. It turns out the ‘Food Stamp President” and …
President Donald Trump was right about Syria. No, not last week when he ordered airstrikes against Syrian government assets. I …
Farming takes a lot of the heat for Iowa’s water quality problems. But what about voting? ‘I look at it …
The Democratic race in Senate District 37 is one of the biggest primary showdowns in Iowa. It’s the only one …
Federal politicians are showing Americans what little they understand about social media. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg this week participated in …
If any legislative critics of speed cameras were watching arguments before the Iowa Supreme Court Tuesday afternoon, they got a …
Release the names of Iowa lawmakers accused of sexual harassment. Iowans have known for months that certain members of the …
Movie viewers across the country are getting a small glimpse of Iowa City spirit. ‘The Miracle Season‘ was released nationally …
Headlines from the opioid epidemic can be overwhelming. Still, we can’t allow the vastness of this problem to scare us …
They sound harmless, maybe even admirable. But trouble lies beneath the surface of promotional pieces airing across the country on …
Sometimes you have to spend money before you can save money. That’s the rationale behind so-called housing first programs taking …
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