I never saw her cry or feel sorry for herself because she never did.
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I never saw her cry or feel sorry for herself because she never did.
So Gov. Kim Reynolds slipped quietly into Marion Wednesday to hold a closed-door meeting with a select group of Linn-Mar …
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I wrote. You read. Then you wrote back.
Maintain an open mind and save judgment until you hear all the facts and context of a situation.
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If the Freedom School were a full time private school, students could use state-funded scholarships to attend.
It’s hollow, cynical political sloganeering at its finest. And it scares the hell out of older white voters.
Many top students don’t get the student aid and/or social support needed to be successful after high school.
He’s one of the state’s clearest, most experienced voices on agricultural policies and the pressing need for improved environmental stewardship.
His argument is that he brings seriousness and substance to the Senate race.
A recent letter-writer, for example, claimed I’m “sweltering in hatred.”
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