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Outrage can be the mother of irony at our hallowed Statehouse, home of the hollow gesture. Last week, the Iowa …
One thing I missed out on last week during my break was Republican candidate for governor Bob Vander Plaats’ vow …
So…Vice President Joe Biden sort of put the salty rim on the big margarita of health care reform today by …
Not even the disciples have the discipline needed for portion control, apparently. From Reuters: We’ve been overeating our way through …
Driving back from a spring break trip on Sunday afternoon, I switched back and forth on my satellite radio between …
The standings bill is here, the standings bill is here. The DM Register’s politics blog reports that the standing unlimited …
I’ve got no inside information about Donald L. Clark, the former elementary school guidance counselor sentenced last week to up …
The Iowa Legislature avoided making a big mistake. From the front page of the March 17, 1911, Cedar Rapids Evening …
If some Iowa City business owners have their way, soon they’ll be the only people allowed to ask for money …
Iowa’s Race for Governor, still on the bubble. The filing deadline is this week. And that means it’s time for Iowa’s big …
Where’s there’s smoke, there’s also a whiff of desperation. Cigarette smoke, according to Iowa Family Policy Center President Chuck Hurley, …
It’s easy to feel jittery these days, as snow melts and rain falls and the Cedar River rises. But not …
Poor Coralville residents were slapped in the face this week by none other than the U.S. Census Bureau. Some Coralvillians who …
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