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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 20, 2022 7:00 am1463d ago
Most of the best humor under the Golden Dome of Wisdom is unintentional. That certainly was the case this past week in the
Sofia DeMartino Staff Columnists Feb. 21, 2022 11:53 am1462d ago
Lawsuit alleges an Iowa woman was denied a management position due to her status as a new mother.
Karris Golden Staff Columnists Feb. 19, 2022 6:00 am1464d ago
Women and people of color are typically more likely to experience medical gaslighting.
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Feb. 18, 2022 5:00 am1465d ago
‘When it comes to adults, basically our state code is blank.’
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 17, 2022 7:00 am1466d ago
Iowa’s COVID-19 public health emergency officially ended this week. The pandemic, of course, continues.
Staff Columnists Feb. 15, 2022 1:55 pm1468d ago
The COVID-19 emergency is over, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declares
Staff Columnists Feb. 14, 2022 1:40 pm1469d ago
New rules for council meetings won’t quell the public’s frustration
Staff Columnists Feb. 13, 2022 6:00 am1470d ago
The need for mental health services and equal access to these services is urgent.
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As some Iowans began to take off their masks, I logged back into my Bumble account and decided to wade back into the dating scene.
Staff Columnists Feb. 11, 2022 10:52 am1472d ago
Iowa Legislature has put police and prosecutors in an untenable position.
Staff Columnists Feb. 11, 2022 7:49 am1472d ago
Her story has taken on new relevancy now as Republican lawmakers in Iowa assail public school districts for making library books available that they’ve dubbed “obscene,” many written by LGBTQ authors and people of color
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2022 7:00 am1476d ago
GOP lawmaker: “It’s ridiculous — we passed a law that says you can use these products and here you can’t use them in schools or nursing homes.”
Staff Columnists Feb. 6, 2022 7:00 am1477d ago
Iowans are starting to learn more about another major piece of the Senate bill. Call it The Great Tax Swap.
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