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SOMEWHERE ALONG THE RED-BLUE FRONT (Dec. 25) – Fighters on both sides of this interminable conflict between partisans in red …
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Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says he isn’t running for re-election in 2017. But he might seek the Republican nomination …
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As the nation prepares for its next transition of power, it appears everything old and discredited is new again. Senate …
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More ideas on how Cedar Rapids can attract and sustain affordable and supportive housing were introduced Wednesday, but it remains …
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I spoke Friday at the First Presbyterian Church as part of the Interfaith Council of Iowa’s ‘Intersections” speaker series. I …
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