Our Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than a wrong way road sign, is closed for the season. Lawmakers finally …
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Our Golden Dome of Wisdom, now redder than a wrong way road sign, is closed for the season. Lawmakers finally …
Habeas corpus -- The Great Writ of Liberty
If I could ask one thing of national Democrats, it would be this: Keep doing what you’re doing. No, really. …
Finally, it has come to pass. It had been long predicted by oracles. At last check, animal entrails, crystal balls …
Back in November, Donald Trump easily won Iowa’s six electoral votes by 13 percentage points. It was a beautiful landslide …
Sixteen months after rejecting $40 per month for three months on an EBT card for kids’ food assistance over concerns …
In 2023, when the U.S. Supreme Court greatly curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to protect the Waters of the …
And what it could mean for education in Iowa
In January, Gov. Kim Reynolds pledged $1 million to fund a team of epidemiologists who would work to understand Iowa’s …
Springtime is blooming across Iowa. Bright tulips whose bulbs have evaded hungry squinnies and squirrels are emerging. The warm breeze, …
Due process and the separation of powers
Gov. Kim Reynolds wants executive privilege, so she doesn’t have to release some documents to the media. As someone who …
Gloria was a force of nature. At the age of 18, she became a parental figure to her 11 younger …
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