It seems counterintuitive, but it’s true. Eastern Iowa mayors say their communities are suffering from too little unemployment. Three mayors …
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It seems counterintuitive, but it’s true. Eastern Iowa mayors say their communities are suffering from too little unemployment. Three mayors …
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Each year the Iowa Senate, House and Legislative Services Agency employ high school juniors and seniors as pages. Unless persistent …
One piece of the Trump administration and U.S. House Republican proposed federal tax overhaul I agreed with appears to have …
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Charles and David Koch are back in Iowa headlines, following the announcement the tycoons are backing a major media deal …
People who agree on all sorts of things can still get tangled up in prickly partisan politics. A description of …
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