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It’s a problem when newsrooms are less diverse than U.S. workers overall.
Prohibition makes drugs more dangerous and we’re suffering the deadly effects of our drug-busting status quo
President Joe Biden is sending Cedar Rapids $28 million as part of the American Rescue Plan. It’s a big chunk of change. So naturally a lot of folks have ideas on how best to spend it in a city not only hit with a pandemic but also that derecho you might have heard about.
Reliability is important because renewable plants are considered intermittent or variable sources and are mostly limited by a lack of fuel. Sometimes the sun doesn’t shine or the winds aren’t very strong.
It is incumbent upon us — us the community; us the collective; us the village — to support the success of our children as best we are able
It’s a laudable effort but the president and his vast federal bureaucracy have limited influence over professional licensing requirements, which are mostly imposed through a patchwork of state laws. To push the issue forward, he’ll need buy-in from state legislatures and governors.
Redirect state troopers from their enforcement mission to a humanitarian mission. Welcome Cubans and Haitians to Iowa and dare the president to stop us.
There’s a strong culture of denial in this state which feeds a lot of ridiculous pushback when people are critical of agriculture.
An alternative voting model gaining popularity would preserve some elements of Iowa’s contests, and get rid of some of the worst parts.
Waterloo native Nikole Hannah-Jones has waged a public war with those who would protect us from the content of free speech.
Our Red State Trailblazer wants national exposure, so that means pursuing a national agenda.
Throughout the pandemic, a widespread challenge for nonprofit agencies has been maintaining volunteer levels that support the work at hand.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed a large
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