The Republican Party has some problems. In the last four years, President Donald Trump has surged the national debt, initiated …
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Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 23, 2020 6:00 am1824d ago
The Republican Party has some problems. In the last four years, President Donald Trump has surged the national debt, initiated …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Dec. 21, 2020 8:52 am1825d ago
As the year approaches a merciful end, it’s time to ponder the words that described and defined 2020. Are you …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 19, 2020 6:00 am1828d ago
More than two decades into the United States’ medical cannabis experiment, federal policymakers are set to authorize robust research of …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2020 7:00 am1829d ago
Maybe you recall that dramatic scene in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life” when a bank panic grips Bedford Falls and Bailey …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 15, 2020 6:00 am1832d ago
One of the most embarrassing chapters of American political history is coming to an end, but not before Republicans suffer …
Staff Columnists Dec. 14, 2020 12:03 pm1832d ago
We have a saying in right-wing politics that there is a stupid party and an evil party in the United …
Staff Columnists Dec. 13, 2020 7:00 am1833d ago
It’s about that time in December when the traditional holiday classics are getting a little old. Here are some new …
Staff Columnists Dec. 11, 2020 6:00 am1836d ago
A favorite talking point for Iowa Republicans this election season was that the media is biased against them. But in …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2020 6:00 am1839d ago
Last week was a big one for marijuana reform across the world. The United Nations narcotics commission voted to remove …
Opinion Dec. 7, 2020 7:30 am1839d ago
Republican U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst say fellow Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her election to Congress. But they …
Staff Columnists Dec. 6, 2020 7:00 am1840d ago
So Iowa’s new impaired waters list came out this past week. It’s chock-full of ‘buts.” Some will proclaim progress. But …
Staff Columnists Feb. 7, 2023 1:19 pm1047d ago
If you thought Congress couldn’t get more partisan, or that trust in the election process couldn’t be lower, stay tuned. …
Staff Columnists Dec. 2, 2020 11:17 am1844d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds often talks of ‘balance” as she describes her approach to the COVID-19 pandemic. Protect lives and livelihoods. …
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