“Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part."
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Sofia DeMartino Staff Columnists Jan. 30, 2022 6:00 am1420d ago
“Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part."
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Jan. 30, 2022 5:00 am1420d ago
Democrats saw 2017 law as a
Nichole Shaw Staff Columnists Jan. 29, 2022 6:00 am1421d ago
The question is what — can we do as a community to prevent the violence?
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jan. 28, 2022 6:00 am1422d ago
Under proposed law, Iowa teachers would be forbidden from saying anything “unpatriotic” about the Pledge of Allegiance
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jan. 28, 2022 6:00 am1422d ago
The timing of a vote by the Des Moines City Council made clear it was an effort to stifle one particular council member’s participation in meetings.
Staff Columnists Jan. 26, 2022 5:13 pm1423d ago
Grassley’s bipartisan antitrust bill isn’t about competition - it’s about politicians lashing out at tech companies
Staff Columnists Jan. 25, 2022 9:06 pm1424d ago
Expanding parents’ control over school tax dollars will produce education paths more tailored to students’ needs
Staff Columnists Jan. 24, 2022 1:04 pm1425d ago
It’s a snapshot of 2022 America: Anything that makes you slightly uncomfortable might be sex trafficking.
Staff Columnists Jan. 23, 2022 7:00 am1427d ago
So would you like to bet on the prospects for a Cedar Rapids casino to land a long-sought state gaming …
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Staff Columnists Jan. 22, 2022 1:59 pm1427d ago
Netflix’s new “Hype House” reality show follows teenagers who live in a Los Angeles mansion with underwhelming story lines about …
Staff Columnists Jan. 21, 2022 11:22 am1428d ago
“The students must simply pay for and complete a course of instruction that has no relevance to their desired occupation.”
Staff Columnists Jan. 18, 2022 4:11 pm1431d ago
Come for a job interview, stay because you have a court date for your marijuana arrest.
Staff Columnists Jan. 20, 2022 11:47 am1429d ago
My first reaction upon hearing that Statehouse reporters would be barred from working on the floor of the Iowa Senate, where journalists have had a front-row seat to legislative proceedings for more than a century, was disgust and sadness.
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