I asked Gov. Terry Branstad’s office to clarify the difference between the “early childhood certificate” that preschool instructors would need to earn …
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I asked Gov. Terry Branstad’s office to clarify the difference between the “early childhood certificate” that preschool instructors would need to earn …
The debate over state-funded preschool has been no play date for Gov. Terry Branstad. Members of his own Republican Party …
Chet the Cupid is gone, so Cedar Rapids is spending Valentine’s Day with Tough Love Terry. Instead of sending flowers …
Jackson Pollock’s “Mural” is a mesmerizing 8-foot by 20-foot forest of — squiggles, as far as I can tell. I …
Is Iowa really getting less friendly to gay married couples packing heat? You be the judge. First, we have the …
If trouble was looking for headquarters on Iowa City’s Southeast side, it could do worse than choose the Broadway Condominiums. …
Today’s print column Anyone hoping the Legislature will save them from red light/speed cameras is cruising for …
After FourLoko, I was afraid we might have run fresh out of sinful stuff to ban or regulate. But, thankfully, I …
Sunday’s print column, better late than never. Had to take a break from politics, etc., for a day, in the …
Of the billions of words being spent in Iowa’s debate about same-sex marriage in Iowa, only a few will be …
I call it the Jefferson Smith test. Before a legislative body does something, maybe we should imagine Jimmy Stewart’s famous …
Whenever nature brings a snow day, I can’t help but remember the granddaddy of all storms. I was a kid, …
It’s so easy to assume these days that any problems we haven’t already solved must demand some complicated, expensive fix. …
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