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Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds proudly announced that after more than three weeks, TestIowa’s COVID-19 tests had been validated through …
When U.S. Rep. Justin Amash announced last year he would leave his party and be an independent, his frustration wasn’t …
For almost all of 2016 and 2017, I drove around the Midwest and went to church. I was writing a …
Not so long ago, Iowa’s leaders of all stripes took pride in coming up with Iowa solutions to problems. They …
Iowa’s gaming parlors are closed. There’s no sports betting without sports. Slots are silent. But thanks to Gov. Kim Reynolds, …
On May 11, Gov. Reynolds said that Test Iowa had processed ‘about 3,100’ tests last week. Which is far short …
The coronavirus crisis has brought new attention to our nation’s food-supply chain. Americans are encountering higher prices and shortages, especially …
In August 1919, the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette opined in favor of the passage of a $5 million congressional appropriation …
With over 11,000 positive COVID-19 cases in Iowa and a mounting death toll, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds went to Washington …
Immigrants have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19 pandemic. They’re more likely than native-born Americans to be laboring to keep our …
Chet Culver really should have known better. Iowa’s former Democratic governor wrote a letter to current Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds …
After more than a decade in the making, the Tea Party moment has finally arrived. The movement originated in 2009 …
In a world where it seems like everything has changed, the one constant is bitter political tribalism. Last month, groups …
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