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Election workers are a part of something special.
What we don’t know can’t make the DNR look bad.
So a very large jury of our peers has sentenced us to four more years of Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds …
We were literally playing the game on the most challenging setting without the cheat code.
A few weeks ago, it was reported that three residential properties were purchased by the city of Iowa City for …
Do not give up. The power of the American people is extraordinary, especially when they use their voice to collectively demand change.
And luckily for Iowans, we’re already pretty good at it.
Yes, the best is truly yet to come, for some.
As Iowa’s surprisingly close U.S. Senate race takes its final lap, the contrast is stark. Retired Admiral Mike Franken made …
So the disruptions caused by the pandemic hit American schools hard, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also …
When I compare the two platforms put together by each party, it’s not hard to choose.
The overturning of Roe v. Wade is an obvious witch hunt.
Well, the big picture didn’t change much in the race for governor with the latest campaign finance disclosures turned in …
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