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This month the Iowa Statehouse moves closer to its ‘people’s house” nickname when first an atheist, and then a humanist, …
Adam Sullivan, At Liberty One of the most heated legislative issues of the year reached a climax this week when …
Seventy percent of the roughly 1,600 children who die in the U.S. each year from abuse or neglect are under …
There’s been some controversy swirling lately over lawmakers skipping public forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters. State Rep. …
Iowa Senate members took a significant step last week to improve Iowa’s lackluster stalking definition, but more should be done …
If only Cedar Rapids could hold back floodwater with ’empathy.” Shared feelings can’t fill sandbags. But that’s mostly what our …
A Joe Biden quote has been getting a lot of mileage lately. ‘Show me your budget, and I’ll tell you …
Comprehensive planning and data stockpiling by state officials is now a national case study on how to effectively meet the …
Iowa has fallen behind the rest of the nation. The vast majority of Americans now live in places with safe …
So your Iowa Legislature, presented by Sizzler University, may still do something smart and meaty on water quality this year. …
Communities have a good reason to invest and engage in the jail transition process: The majority of those in our …
A proposed change to theft laws will further strap local governments, clog underfunded courts and may disproportionally impact low-income Iowans. …
You probably know already that Congressman Steve King made international headlines this week when he said ‘We can’t restore our …
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