There actually is a pretty simple answer to rising health care costs in this country – not the message I …
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There actually is a pretty simple answer to rising health care costs in this country – not the message I …
The 2010 Olympic Winter Games have begun. But how do they compare to the real winter we’re experiencing? Let’s find …
Before any more good ideas for making this town a better place to live end up DOA in a struggle …
Good ideas and Bad ideas. Good Idea — State lawmakers are moving to remove regulatory barriers for beer brewers and …
Hunting around the archives for constitutional convention stuff, I came across this front page notice in the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette the …
Do you ever get junk mail and wonder: How on earth did I get on this mailing list? Did your …
Every 10 years, Iowans are asked whether they want to pop the hood on the state’s constitution by calling a …
The Iowa House and Senate were 100-percent theatrics-covered this morning, with blowing and drifting hyperbole. Opponents of marriage equity in …
We’ve gone from a “culture of delay” to the Daytona International Speedway. The first month of Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron …
To reach a decision on a new library site, the Cedar Rapids Public Library board took the “Love Vote.” “You’re …
Talk about possible redistricting of Iowa City Schools has been pretty disappointing so far. Some parents are outraged by the …
Iowa’s race for governor, served piping hot with your choice of toppings. 1. Lugginator 4 – Judgment Day — California …
Put me down as another fan of more “question time.” It’s not just for the Brits anymore, getting to watch …
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