So this has been a season of lasts. There was the last band concert and the last choir concert. We …
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So this has been a season of lasts. There was the last band concert and the last choir concert. We …
We’re intrigued by Linn County Supervisor Louie Zumbach’s call during his recent state of the county speech for more cooperation …
“Book ban.” It’s a phrase that elicits alarm from liberals and conservatives alike. We associate it with censorship. Book burnings. …
So pork producers in Iowa and elsewhere failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a California referendum imposing …
While the Republican Legislature’s dismal, harmful work product was grabbing our attention, freshly elected GOP Attorney General Brenna Bird has …
State laws, national priorities clash
We’re waist deep into caucus season folks, and Republicans presidential hopefuls are dropping in to share all their good ideas. …
It’s tough to hear University of Iowa research engineer Chris Jones describe how he feels about the abrupt end to …
If being like our mothers is inevitable, I sure got lucky to be like Julie Cole.
One of the biggest losers during the just-completed 2023 Iowa legislative session was expertise, along with its close family members …
There are no sweeter words to a state legislator (or a Statehouse reporter) than the words, “Adjourned Sine Die.” Literally, …
To provide relief from a housing crash which was part of the Great Depression, and to ensure future stability in …
Individual acts of civil disobedience can be more powerful than a protest drawing hundreds of people, especially now when social …
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