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It’s graduation season, and that snickering sound you hear is from thousands of grads laughing at familiar classmates looking suddenly …
Our governor will be spending part of his Memorial Day weekend in Mississippi: Ceremonies in Mississippi this weekend mark the …
Each year, when the legislative session finally ends, as the 2013 edition did this morning, some journalists compile a did/didn’t …
Tom Walsh said he used to live on an Iowa acreage with 20 acres of hardwood timber. In the spring, …
The smashed houses now on an endless cable TV loop are a lot like the ones that line my neighborhood …
I can’t say I thought much about water quality before I moved to Iowa City in the early 1990s. I …
So the final campaign spending numbers are in on the March 5 Linn County gambling referendum. Thanks to our quirky …
The Floridian who won that $590 million Powerball prize is going to get a lot of attention. But I find …
What does it take for military leaders to finally take seriously the epidemic of sexual assault within their ranks? Apparently, …
Thank you for that kind introduction. I’m honored and humbled to have been invited to speak to you, the graduating …
The big tax deal rolled out yesterday at the Statehouse is taking lumps on the left. Iowa Citizens for Community …
Lawmakers come now to grace us with details of the big ‘ol tax deal: In the property tax area, the …
The governor’s state salary bill is out, including some proposed raises for elected officials. The Gazette’s Rod Boshart sent us …
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