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The city of Cedar Rapids has hired a second lobbying firm, Avenson, Cope and Oakley, to lobby for bucks and …
It’s the age old story. Top Republican politician goes on conservative bomb-thrower Steve Deace’s radio program. Deace asks the politician …
Terry Branstad has been busy as an elf filling the top posts in his administration, decking the bureaucratic halls with directors …
Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton, doesn’t think much of preschool, especially if it’s state-funded, according to a DM Register account …
Man, are some folks steamed about Johnson County Supervisors’ proposed property maintenance code for rural areas. And several contacted me …
( h/t Daily Dish)
Yeah, yeah, I know, print is dead and all. But I recently perused a long list of Iowa weekly newspapers the other …
Is it just me, or are The Gazette’s comment threads heating up again? Not so much in an interesting, debate-the-issues …
A Cedar Rapids captain of industry was walking into work one December morning when he was met by Mayor Ron …
The Iowa Independent points out that Kansas has decided to open its interviews with nominees for its Supreme Court and …
It’s easy to get lost in the weeds when it comes to legal disputes. But let’s grab a machete and …
A good number of Johnson County farmers are upset over county supervisors’ proposal to enact a property maintenance code. They …
And now for something completely different. Yep, it’s time to send off that letter to Santa. My kids, Tess, 8, …
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