The past 18 months have provided many examples of how our personal biases and beliefs inform our responses to the issues, challenges and problems of others.
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The past 18 months have provided many examples of how our personal biases and beliefs inform our responses to the issues, challenges and problems of others.
If the state of Iowa refuses to protect our water, who you gonna call?
Protesters tarnished idols of the state religion. Now they must pay for their sins.
‘I understand people wanting to take it slow but we’ve been taking it slow for 50 years.’
Sand, with his deer hunting bow in one hand and a slice of breakfast pizza in the other, has built an audience — but his latest act of self-promotion seems to have backfired
This month
Critical race theory teaches the reality that systems are not “colorblind”
Iowa law enforcement should have been notified that a group of migrant children were going to be transported through Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds is using migrant children as political pawns, and her opponents are more than happy to do the same
It’s important to consider why Iowa’s job openings have been left unfilled
State Rep. Ras Smith, D-Waterloo, has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. On Tuesday I asked him a question that’s on the minds of a lot of Democrats as they’ve watched our once purple swing state turn bright Republican red.
It’s a common instinct to throw more law enforcement resources at a perceived problem, but it’s often not the best solution, especially if it’s the only solution being taken up.
Ideally, Government Oversight Committees oversee and investigate government decision making, especially by executive branch agencies. Maybe you’ve heard of checks and balances.
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