Few things are as frustrating as legislative hypocrisy. Remember a few months ago, just after the presidential election, when Iowa …
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Few things are as frustrating as legislative hypocrisy. Remember a few months ago, just after the presidential election, when Iowa …
Big protests are about to grab national attention, but a much smaller demonstration is sparking a stir in Marion. Last …
As a state senator, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, voted to put the Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund …
Calling these three Cedar Rapids women who will be part of the Women’s March on Washington ‘precious snowflakes” is a …
It’s shaping up to be a lousy legislative session for Iowa’s local governments. But it’s not like local officials aren’t …
Has contraception use or pictures of babies on social media contributed more to Iowa’s declining abortion rate? Jennifer Bowen, executive …
Terry Branstad says he wants smaller, smarter state government. And his final Condition of the State address certainly was smallish. …
For folks who care about water quality, Monday’s Statehouse speechifying was on the dry side. Among top leaders who gave …
Members of the Iowa City Council deserve praise for weathering a barrage of politically-motivated ugly comments and threats from people …
I must admit I’m with the ‘stache on this one. ‘Considering the difficult budget decisions we’re faced with this year, …
Secretary of State Paul Pate says a slate of expensive proposals will clinch the future integrity of Iowa elections. Now …
Cedar Rapids city leaders would appreciate it if legislators speeding to ban automated traffic enforcement cameras would, at the very …
Next week, six months, a year or five years from now, will it matter? When I took my first journalism …
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