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A few days ago, I received a Twitter message from a Chicago-area man hoping to aide his son, held by …
Cedar Rapids City Council members sat at the intersection of Panhandling Crackdown Parkway and Status Quo Drive on Tuesday evening. …
It is a story we’ve heard before: a young person lashes out, innocent people die and society struggles to understand. …
If feedback on my ‘caucus countdown” column is any indication, there is a lot of interest not only for a …
As a journalist, I feel some kinship to the panhandler. In my younger days, a couple of papers I worked …
There is an overriding philosophy where government and technology meet, seeking to balance the public’s need and right to know …
So we’re out of the fire truck bucket and into the Mother Mosque. In case you missed it, Linn County …
So Iowa’s Supreme Court failed to save us from political dishonesty. And, honestly, it was the right call. The court …
So state Sen. Jack Hatch’s campaign for governor reports that the Des Moines Democrat was caught doing 65 mph in …
Although we won’t know fundraising results from other county, legislative and statewide candidates until the disclosure deadline tomorrow, Gov. Terry …
So in the great cosmic debate over when, precisely, is the right time to hold ’em or fold ’em, backers …
If research from Dartmouth is any indicator, Joni Ernst may have already lost the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. In …
If you’re concerned that the nation’s courts have become a political football being recklessly tossed about by pandering and righteous …
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