Years ago, on the first day of school for my daughter Ella, she was holding our dog Scuttle’s leash when …
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Years ago, on the first day of school for my daughter Ella, she was holding our dog Scuttle’s leash when …
I do not want to write about Theresa Greenfield. Not really. After all, what is there to say? She’s an …
All across Iowa, front-line workers are continuing to show up for our communities every single day despite the very real …
Iowa is one of the worst states in the nation for common-sense marijuana reform, but we’re finally doing something proactive. …
In a debate this week, 1st District Democratic U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer and her Republican challenger state Rep. Ashley Hinson …
What I normally do with my kids the night before school starts is take them to a fancy restaurant where …
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Iowans rely too much on police to solve our petty problems. The proof now comes in book form. ‘The Iowa …
So a skeptical senator walked into a conspiracy theory this week and became a punch line. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, …
Gov. Kim Reynolds refuses to issue a statewide mask mandate because she says it can’t be enforced. But it can’t …
Just one week before the Aug. 10 storm hit, my aunt and cousins came to visit. It was the first …
With skyrocketing COVID-19 numbers attributed in part to the return of college students on Iowa campuses, Gov. Kim Reynolds last …
With Iowa topping the COVID-19 charts this week in per capita cases, and an election looming, we’re going to hear …
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