Three candidates have been endorsed by Moms for Liberty
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2023 5:00 am794d ago
Three candidates have been endorsed by Moms for Liberty
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2023 5:00 am794d ago
In early September, I came across a copy of an email received by a resident of the Cedar Rapids Community …
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Call it a victory, because it is.
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Two years ago the school board cut SROs, it’s now time to replace the school board
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Make no mistake, this move by the COGS is indeed a stupid one
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