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1. Why can’t I ever give the Linn County Board of Supervisors credit for doing something right? Ok, I’ll give …
Back to school, back to talking about alcohol. This year, at least, there have been some interesting twists on the …
The DM Register reports this morning that former Gov. Tery Branstad is looking “a bit harder” at running again. The …
Republican candidate for governor Christopher Rants, a state rep. from Sioux City, delivered another broadside this morning to fellow GOP hopeful and Siouxlander …
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And then there were six. But even after two candidates’ withdrawal from the Iowa City school board race, that’s a …
The race for governor, all cut up so you don’t choke. 1. Congress, I can’t quit ya —U.S. Rep. Steve …
We’ve been sweating the big stuff all summer – health care, war, the lousy economy. So I went sifting through …
It was a year ago this week that I sat in Denver’s Pepsi Center at the Democratic National Convention watching …
I rarely get excited about town hall meetings or political listening tours. It’s hard to be inspired by those manicured …
In hindsight, we really could have used more foresight. I’m talking about the unfolding drama regarding property tax abatements for …
Republican candidate for governor Christian Fong, a Cedar Rapids business executive, has launched his first statewide radio ad, seeking to introduce himself …
Hope Kettelkamp isn’t giving up on the written word. “So few handwritten letters come in my mailbox, however, I keep …
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