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The Revenue Estimating Conference has spoken. Things aren’t good: Iowa leaders today said deeper cuts in state spending likely will …
Local pols all over the country are salivating at the prospect of a big federal stimulus package bulging with infrastructure …
Sorry for the long pause, but I was in Des Moines for Supreme Court arguments in the same-sex marriage case. …
I’ ll be live blogging Tuesday’s Iowa Supreme Court arguments in the Varnum v. Brien same sex marriage case. I …
Today is the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition. On this day in 1933, Utah became the 36th state …
Geek Dad’s blog at Wired has a list of 10 Christmas songs he’s already sick of, and “geeky” alternatives. Meanwhile, Chicago’s examiner.com, …
It’s becoming more difficult for our Linn County Board of Supervisors to ignore that massive shopping mall on the southwest …
The election may have been a month ago, but the Obama campaign’s fund raising machine keeps humming. I just received this compelling …
It turns out the “he” hired by the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission a couple weeks ago is Karl Cassell, …
While Iowa City struggles to kick its booze binging woes, Washington DC gears up for some liberal inaugural tippling: Hoping to …
The Gazette’s front page carried news this morning of an effort by Iowa City officials to convince state lawmakers to …
Last week’s short and simple blog post asking for your opinions on Christmas music drew more reader comments than any …
Back from the turkey holiday and from a Monday sick day. My inbox is stuffed. Here’s a brief sampling: Four …
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