U.S. Rep. Steve King is the victim of an unprecedented national conspiracy to remove him from power, according to Steve …
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Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 2, 2020 9:45 am1905d ago
U.S. Rep. Steve King is the victim of an unprecedented national conspiracy to remove him from power, according to Steve …
Alison Gowans Staff Columnists Oct. 2, 2020 9:30 am1905d ago
It is fall, a time of transition, as the seasons change and so do the rhythms of our lives; kids …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 1, 2020 8:00 am1907d ago
An election is coming and we’re awash in numbers. But a few stand out. First, there’s 750, as in the …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Sep. 29, 2020 6:30 am1909d ago
During the last presidential election, as it became clear that Donald Trump would be the Republican nominee, Iowa’s Sen. Joni …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Sep. 28, 2020 1:06 pm1909d ago
It has been a roller coaster four-year election cycle for Iowa’s third-largest political party. After a historic high mark set …
Staff Columnists Sep. 25, 2020 11:24 am1912d ago
The balance of power between state and local governments has been a constant source of tension between Black Lives Matter …
Staff Columnists Sep. 25, 2020 8:00 am1913d ago
Never mind the gender ‘gap.” In Iowa, it’s a chasm. A recent Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows President Donald …
Staff Columnists Sep. 24, 2020 9:00 am1913d ago
As kids, many of us had that huckster friend who wanted to flip a coin for the last slice of …
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It would be fun watching Iowa senators tie themselves in verbal knots to justify their craven power grab if our …
Staff Columnists Sep. 21, 2020 6:38 pm1916d ago
President Donald Trump is calling for a new era of ‘patriotic education.” Trump last week announced the 1776 Commission, which …
Staff Columnists Sep. 21, 2020 2:40 pm1916d ago
Suzanne Herzog admits she may have been naive about her independent campaign for U.S. Senate in Iowa. She’s a born-and-raised …
Staff Columnists Sep. 20, 2020 8:00 am1918d ago
Terry Branstad is coming back. He always does, whether we like it or not. Ambassador Branstad is leaving China next …
Staff Columnists Sep. 18, 2020 7:30 am1920d ago
In Iowa, we deal with hardship through grit, determination and passive-aggressive denial. If we don’t see it, it didn’t happen. …
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