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Wonkblog has a fascinating post on 13 congressional candidates with actual ideas. Yeah. I know. Here’s a intriguing one from …
The voter fraud dragnet tossed out by Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz has ensnared three possible non-citizen illegal voter …
When Mitt Romney looks at America, he sees a glass half empty. “There are 47 percent of the people who …
Warning: Satire. Welcome back to CNN. Our Brad Jones has been following President Obama today and has picked up a …
When I talked to Altoona grandma Jeanne Munson this week, she told me she has two college degrees, a solid …
So online reader commenting has been taking some lumps lately. Some love it. Some hate it. Some see little value …
There’s a poll out this week of 600 likely voters commissioned by Justice Not Politics, the non-profit that’s launched a campaign …
A couple of Illinois newspapers are editorializing on the recent announcement that Orascom Construction Industries will build its $1.4 billion …
So Beef Products, Inc. has filed a $1.2 billion lawsuit in South Dakota over defamation of its famous ground beef …
The revolt was small, but not insignificant. Monday night, Cedar Rapids Superintendent Dave Benson urged the School Board to spend …
So the City Council has approved the city’s new I-380 welcome sign. Rick Smith has details: On Tuesday, the City …
By Jeff Tecklenburg — Yes, thegazette.com has changed the rules for online commenting again, as announced Sept. 2. For good …
Today’s print column. So I’m sitting in my house (Monday), laptop on my knees, typing. A sick child is sprawled …
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