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Gov. Terry Branstad’s office was expected to release some plans today for what our state’s government would do if TB and …
Ethanol’s federal tax break and protective tarrif took a strong, though symbollic, haymaker in the U.S. Senate this afternoon. From the …
Iowa lawmakers who may be dreaming of using Iowa’s budget balances for big tax cuts or new spending in the …
The Iowa Independent reports this am on Bob Vander Plaats’ assertion that social issues are an important, defining factor for …
So, do you care about the Statehouse property tax debate? It’s all the rage under the golden dome these days. …
Downtown School backers have been doing their homework – holding public meetings, answering parent questions, honing their vision. Cedar Rapids …
Another study is out with more bad news about how little our kids know about our country’s history. It’s in all the papers. …
I know after watching last night’s Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire that I’m supposed to be amazed how no …
Today’s print column “Here’s some food for thought, so to speak,” it said on the envelope, with a smiley face. …
It’s not your imagination, we’re not covering local news like we used to. As an industry, that is, at least …
My ambivalence about President Barack Obama’s new White House Rural Council is pretty well summed up by Politico’s headline: “The …
You know what I like about Iowa City Manager Tom Markus? He’s a reader. That’s good thing for the helmsman …
Mitt Romney is skipping out on Iowa’s greatest fake vote. That, my friends, is a story with national implications. Oh, …
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