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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.
Some people believe it’s dangerous to show experiences like mine as part of what it means to be a regular, American family
Early last June, I committed an atrocity. My crime: Offending a white woman by clicking “like” on a Facebook post …
Iowa man’s lawyer argues rioters were the real victims in Trump’s plot to subvert the election process
Our red-state, trailblazing governor claimed yet another cookie-cutter national culture war trophy this week.
To write this achievement gap off as another outcome of poverty without acknowledging the role of systemic barriers to economic advancement is to do a disservice to the work of equity.
The federal purse is open and politicians have sticky fingers. The Democrat-controlled Congress is reinstating earmarks this year and members of both parties are dashing for cash.
Industries do not let people who occupy minority identities tell their own stories
Iowa’s Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are pressing the issue, but thousands are in limbo as Biden’s Sept. 11 deadline approaches
For one, we need a governor who doesn’t choose campaigning over governing at a critical moment.
In a free society, criticisms of the state must enjoy special protection.
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