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Conventional wisdom used to be that there were two investments worth stretching to the limit for: homeownership and a college …
Liz Mathis greeted me with a handful of corn. She had been out talking to farmers in state Senate District …
No question, a large check and a tax break will get any company’s attention. But when it comes to economic …
Spent Wednesday evening with the good Democratic delegates of Senate District 18. They gathered at Hiawatha City Hall to officially …
It’s become clearer than a shot of cachaca that Jason Glass’ recent trip to Brazil was a mistake. The state’s …
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Despite a strong negative public reaction (including from yours truly), Iowa City economic development folks say they’re actually learning some …
Candidates in Senate District 18’s special election are learning a delicate dance. Lots of outside folks and groups want to …
Consider what a guy named Andrew Ferguson wrote several years ago. “Journalism is a character defect. I think most non-journalists …
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So I spent my evening with the good Republican delegates of state Senate District 18. They conventioned last night in …
If you’ve never been on the wrong side of the digital divide, it can be hard to get a good …
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