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We were making good time through the hills of Tennessee. But I couldn’t resist the urge to detour. As a …
Let’s talk for a minute about the word “efficient.” As in streamlined, lean, providing the biggest bang for your buck …
I just got a chance to sit down with the Sunday New York Times (yes, some weeks are like that, …
If some Iowa lawmakers get their way, filming pigs could land you to in the pokey. Legislation that recently cleared the House …
The Iowa Flood Center has flood inundation maps on its website for Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and a few other …
So, we’ve got a governor who believes his executive authority is virtually limitless, and we’ve got an attorney general who believes his authority …
Nearly two years after county recorders started handing out marriage licenses to same-sex couples, polls show Iowans are pretty evenly …
“One of the serious problems of our country today is the erosion of respect for government as a servant and …
I ran across an article a while back on how annoyed some people get when other people, who are enjoying …
This is for all of you having crummy days out there in Cedar Rapids: According to the Gallup folks, it …
Facing a momentary lull in my day’s activities, I tuned into to former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s “major announcement.” It …
Gov. Branstad showed off his administration’s awareness of flooding this morning. It happens every spring, don’t you know. But his …
It was a Big Brother kind of week in Iowa City, what with talk of traffic cameras and a hospital …
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