We had our casino referendum fun in March. But Warren County voters will go to the polls a week from …
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We had our casino referendum fun in March. But Warren County voters will go to the polls a week from …
Linn County supervisors were warned about side effects. They put their salary on steroids anyway. Now, a couple of local …
Yeah, I know it’s very early. But it seems like four years ago, the mayoral race in Cedar Rapids was …
Under, the Golden Gnome says this 1st District congressional race rings a cinematic bell: When I look at the announced …
A couple of paycheck issues came up at the Statehouse this past week. One got quite a bit of attention, …
Want to know more about climate change, but stumped about where to start? I’d recommend the recently published book “America’s …
It’s like chocolate and peanut butter, love and marriage, Abercrombie and Fitch. It should be, anyway. If highly qualified teachers …
A couple local guys hope so. From Rick Smith’s morning account: Cedar Rapids did it, so why can’t Linn County? …
Recusal can leave a public official feeling conflicted. I mean, you run for office so you can vote on stuff. …
Upon hearing word of Swati Dandekar’s 1st District congressional trial balloon, some Democrats failed to swoon. Blogging Iowa City Democrat …
There’s a website up seeking to draft former state Sen. Swati Dandekar, D-Marion, as a candidate for Congress in the …
We’re in the tea leaves-reading phase of Linn County’s casino odyssey. The referendum passed. Planning is under way. The Iowa …
It seems like the idea of raising Iowa’s fuel tax for the first time in nearly a quarter century has …
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