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So, as a politics watcher, I’m supposed to be jazzed about the prospect of a U.S. Senate run by U.S. …
When legislators struggle just to pass modest education reform proposals, transforming our public school system can seem an impossible goal. …
Why do we journalists do such a crummy job of covering climate change? It’s complicated and technical, a sweeping, slow-moving …
Anyone feel like having a climate summit? Yes, say some Iowans: Faith and environmental leaders in Iowa are calling on …
My boss is gone this week, creating some extra duties for your columnist. Normally I have plenty of time for …
Please indulge the columnist, who comes now to wax nostalgic on baseball. Just as soon as I figure out this …
A state board created to stand up for more openness might get kneecapped even before it gets on its feet. …
“Parties find common ground at Statehouse” was the above-the-fold announcement in Friday’s Gazette. It’s not a great day for democracy …
While state legislators tried to craft meaningful revisions to state anti-bullying laws last week, a small group of conservative Christian …
Iowa, you make the U.S. Supreme Court nervous. OK, not exactly. But civil marriage equality, the kind found in Iowa …
The Linn County Board of Supervisors won’t let him audit, but they can’t stop county Auditor Joel Miller from reading …
Linn County supervisors appear determined to hang an asterisk on the results of the 2012 race for county auditor. In …
It’s been roughly a year since flood protection slid from the hot front burner of local debate to the back …
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