Last week, the Biden administration continued its attack on female student athletes by proposing a major rewrite of regulations under …
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Last week, the Biden administration continued its attack on female student athletes by proposing a major rewrite of regulations under …
Our Golden Dome of Wisdom appears determined to put social media back into the bottle, or maybe Pandora’s box. Or …
Iowa is facing a labor shortage. So let’s send in the kids. At least that appears to be the impetus …
One story my family regularly tells is from Easter 1981, when my grandmother, the late Mary Lou Cole, made Easter …
Using public trains and buses while visiting cities can enhance your experience
Most Republicans in the Iowa House don’t think much of kids. Just look at the big “education” bill Republicans shoved …
While the Republican-controlled Legislature has grabbed headlines handing out more gifts to the religious right than can be found at …
I have a personal policy where I wait at least a week before saying anything on my social media accounts …
William Harding once set the low bar for Iowa governors. In May 1918, Harding signed his infamous “Babel Proclamation,” banning …
In recent years, I’ve frequently referred to our Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature as a bulldozer, swiftly shoving bills to passage while …
In 2009, a minor controversy in a mid-sized town in Indiana involving two homosexual penguins was resolved when the penguins …
My editor and I had a great experience at my old high school last week, where we were invited to …
Trans people have been here. They are here today. They exist and they are entitled to the same basic human rights as the rest of us.
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