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If you are an advocate of Iowa’s trails, believe in supporting local businesses, consider yourself a nature buff or even …
Iowa is cornering the market on corridors. This week, Iowa’s ‘Cultivation Corridor’ was unveiled to great fanfare in Des Moines. …
Our Iowa Legislature isn’t going to wade into a gambling debate next year. I know, I know, there were noises …
The changing of the seasons, movement from the abundance of summer to the gathering of autumn or from the stillness …
More than half of the state’s population is female, yet women hold less than 25 percent of legislative seats in …
So the deal wasn’t done after all. Despite Cedar Crossing’s impressive plans, its influential backers and community support, all that …
At its core, over the past 17-plus months, CasinoClash has been all about the numbers. 15,000 – Approximate number of …
In Iowa’s Legislature, tradition endures. Men must wear coats and ties in the Senate, when its in session. The governor …
Editor’s note: Lynda Waddington, a Marion resident who has extensive reporting, editing and blogging experience, joins The Gazette Insight team …
One argument I’ve heard throughout our long local casino odyssey is that investors pursuing a state gaming license for a …
Consider the curious case of state Sen. Hubert Houser. The Republican from Carson, representing southwest Iowa’s district 11, left the …
Yes, I still struggle with an addiction to writing about gambling. Perhaps you’ve noticed. Sorry. In my defense, I was …
I’ve been caught up in casino madness all day, but I wanted to say something about the fifth anniversary of …
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