The drama is over, but the discussion needs to continue. The 2020 election results in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District were …
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The drama is over, but the discussion needs to continue. The 2020 election results in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District were …
Gov. Kim Reynolds this week signed a bill that promises to reduce racial disparities in the justice system. Oddly, it …
It’s one of the only issues where a supermajority of Iowans agree, but Iowa lawmakers are set to go another …
The 2024 presidential primary and the potential candidates’ travels to Iowa have begun, even though the caucuses are more than …
It was the feel-good hit of last summer. With Black Lives Matter protests swelling across the nation and outside the …
Iowa Republicans in Congress last week voted against two important immigration reform bills. They said the country needs to bolster …
One highlight of my recent week off was grilling a rib-eye half as big as my head. It’s a very …
Last week was ‘Sunshine Week,” the annual reminder about the importance of open and transparent governance. With that in mind, …
If the Iraq War were a person, it would have to register for the draft by now but still wouldn’t …
Congressional Democrats this month passed HR 1, dubbed the ‘For the People Act,” which they say is nothing short of …
It was the correct finish to an ordeal that never should have started. Andrea Sahouri, a reporter for the Des …
So my column last Sunday in the opinion section proposing some new slogans to adorn our welcome signs generated quite …
If you’re not a cop or a car enthusiast, you might not know about the fierce debate over front license …
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