Congress is dysfunctional, but the nanny state is alive and well. We found that out as lawmakers pushed through legislation …
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Congress is dysfunctional, but the nanny state is alive and well. We found that out as lawmakers pushed through legislation …
In July of 2025, Cedar Rapids’ flood abatement project reached the 35% completion benchmark. The entire project will eventually cost …
September in Iowa marks the change of seasons and proliferation of pumpkin spice. But the month is also punctuated with …
Maybe you heard the one about the gilded autocrat who was in charge during his nation’s 250th anniversary of independence …
2025: The incumbent versus the oddball
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, freshly announced Republican candidate for governor, is out traveling the state, hunting for votes. He wants …
It’s a damn shame that Iowans can’t eat tax cuts. It’s massive tax cuts at the federal level that led …
Who are you without your title? Since the beginning of 2025, nearly a million Americans have had to step in …
Iowa Republicans seem convinced of their political invincibility. It happens when you hold all the cards for so long. You …
Republicans must be in big trouble. Otherwise, why would they awarding me their coveted “Golden Gavel?” “ You’re an absolute …
At long last, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa Doge Task Force has spoken. You may recall Reynolds appointed the task force …
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So, Iowa’s state general fund revenues will drop by $805 million during the current Fiscal Year 2026 compared to Fiscal …
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