Staff Columnists

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.