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This 40-year inflation high has hit the Midwest harder than any other region in the nation.
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Iowa lawmakers are poised to kick the debate over carbon pipelines down the road, and past the November election.
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When the department hands out licenses to pollute, the costs to Iowans and our environment are immeasurable.
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Batman is a troubled guy, and every director and author adapts the Dark Knight’s tragic rich boy, orphan story in a new way.
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Actually, there is some wisdom under the Golden Dome of Wisdom.
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Legislation calls for student first scholarships to be available for up to 10,000 Iowa students, meaning 10,000 lives could be changed for the better if school choice becomes law.
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The content of these hearings has been unsurprising and tedious.
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