Cedar Rapids Library boosters certainly make a strong case for a new central library. But I wonder whether the $45 …
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Cedar Rapids Library boosters certainly make a strong case for a new central library. But I wonder whether the $45 …
Christian Fong’s campaign for governor sent out a news release today trumpeting that the Cedar Rapids Republican raked in $100,000 …
1. Why do we keep misplacing top state government officials in this country? First, it was the governor of South …
Republicans trying to figure out how best to chase Chet from Terrace Hill are feeling nostalgic yearnings. They’re thinking about …
This just in for our governor, who will be riding thr rails once again to promote his re-election campaign passenger …
Back in the quaint old courting days of Iowa’s casino love affair, the state let you lose only so much. …
This week’s developments in Iowa’s race for governor. 1. Vander Poll— TheIowaRepublican.com continued releasing tasty tidbits from its 612-part poll, including …
After 11 years of faithful service, I traded away my 1996 Honda Accord last week. We bought it with about …
The words “state” and “resort” don’t exactly fit together. Not like “state” and “penitentiary,” for instance. But our state owns …
Our Participation Garden has entered its wild, overgrown stage. Sure, it’s not drawing global admiration like the Obama Victory Garden, but …
Maybe you caught some coverage of a poll commissioned by TheIowaRepublican.com (News for Republicans, by Republicans) showing that 67 percent of Iowans …
Miss a week, miss a lot. There were developments on many fronts during my week away. A few thoughts on …
This op-ed piece arrived in our inbox this afternoon from former state lawmaker/candidate for governor/congressional hopeful Ed Fallon. He says …
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