So a 2-1 majority on a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals says it’s unconstitutional to rescind …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 9, 2012 4:05 am5068d ago
So a 2-1 majority on a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals says it’s unconstitutional to rescind …
Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2012 11:00 pm5068d ago
As if we needed more evidence of Family Leader supporters’ flailing attempts to keep hate fires burning on issues of same-sex marriage …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2012 12:45 pm5068d ago
I’ve learned, in recent days, that there are two distinct ways to develop what’s called a “brand.” One way involves putting …
Staff Columnists Feb. 8, 2012 6:13 am5069d ago
Witnessing the Family Leader’s long, slow free-fall to irrelevance is like watching a car careen off a cliff in slow …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2012 9:32 am5069d ago
Washington Post columnist Dana Millbank wrote a piece about disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s appearance before a group of campaign …
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I was asleep at the switch when the Educational Leadership and Support Center was approved. It’s among my biggest regrets …
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2012 3:47 pm5070d ago
It seems silly to question the idea that we need “highly qualified” teachers in every classroom; people who are experts at the …
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2012 2:43 pm5070d ago
So, for several days recently, Iowans were uncertain whether the “Governors” would remain in the “7th Annual Iowa Governors Conference …
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2012 11:07 am5070d ago
A wafer-thin mint from the end of Rod Boshart’s rundown of Gov. Terry Branstad’s appearance on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press” show …
Staff Columnists Feb. 2, 2012 4:05 am5075d ago
It seemed like a fairly straightforward question. The Cedar Rapids School District is considering school closures and boundary changes, due, …
Staff Columnists Jan. 31, 2012 9:47 am5076d ago
Iowa’s presidential caucuses are famous for winnowing the field. But it’s usually candidates that drop out in the aftermath, not …
Staff Columnists Jan. 31, 2012 4:05 am5077d ago
My neighbor, Dustin, said I should write about the big corn sculpture. For a moment, I was a little confused. …
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I got a call last week from John Johnson — the guy whose Jan. 5 letter to the editor (“I-380 speeding tickets hurting C.R. …
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