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So, the clouds of a state gambling license moratorium are lifting. Clouds of tobacco smoke remain inside casinos, but we …
Anti-immigration bills have a chilling effect on communities
Experts expect it will be bigger this year, stretching 5,827 square miles.
Summit gets permission to use eminent domain
Reciprocity is needed on the road to constitutional carry
Her record of voting to ban abortion and curtail reproductive rights will be tough to hide.
Parents, keep your adolescents away from smartphones and social media
And every year, the surplus gets bigger and bigger.
Juneteenth offers an opportunity for Iowans to learn about the history of our country
Trump seems to have the advantage
LaNisha Cassell leads the African American Museum of Iowa, which has become a community hub in Cedar Rapids
The only way the “will of the American people” will count is if Trump wins.
How I learned to stop worrying and love AI
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