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Sit down and have a conversation with Iowa City blogger Brook Easton and you won’t walk away with the impression …
It’s looking more and more likely that Iowa lawmakers will ask Iowans to spare an extra dime at the gas …
A long time ago, months before hordes of Iowans gathered in school gymnasiums and community centers for the 2008 caucuses, …
The Week – An irregular feature. HUCKABEE ON CHOICES Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who won Iowa’s caucuses …
So presidential politics has infected the national debate over vaccinations and the growing number of folks who disregard sound scientific …
So your Linn County Supervisors are now pulling down six figures. Take that Polk County, the only other place where …
My sister-in-law, Susan, one of the strongest people I’ve ever met, couldn’t fight off a blood infection. She juggled not …
Cedar Rapids’ uphill, into-the-wind, spinning-on-glare-ice legislative push to get a casino faces long odds. But. hey, don’t fret, the city …
When you think about violence against law enforcement, you probably don’t turn a suspicious eye to your smartphone. But some …
GAS TAX FEVER. CATCH IT! ‘Key lawmakers” say lots of things during a typical legislative session. When they’re not being …
Linn County Supervisor Brent Oleson tells me he’s been serving on Republican Party central committees at the county, congressional district …
So the Iowa Department of Education has launched No Butter Cow Left Behind. Of course, the department has a different …
This past week has been filled with listening and searching, both producing little satisfaction. On Tuesday night about 80 people …
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