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Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Theresa Greenfield has pledged, frequently, she won’t take ‘one dime” of corporate PAC money to …
There is seldom a dull day in Iowa politics, and the next ones will be no exception. Sunday marked 100 …
In my hometown of Iowa City this week, Mayor Bruce Teague signed a proclamation ordering everyone to wear a face …
Iowa’s mayors are staging a coup. Muscatine Mayor Diana Broderson and Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague both have unilaterally declared …
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A gun, a cowboy hat and a bandanna. John Wayne, who Iowa claims as a son, often is seen with …
Transparency with the public should be the goal of any government agency, especially one that handles public health matters during …
This past week, Polly Carver-Kimm, the lead spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Public Health, resigned from her job. After …
For all the talk of money in politics, there’s still one thing you can’t buy in America – your name …
On July 13, Gov. Kim Reynold’s released a recorded a message encouraging Iowans to ‘step up and take personal responsibility” …
One of Iowa’s most notorious murderers and meth dealers is scheduled to die this week. While Iowa outlawed capital punishment …
In the thick of a summer of protest and plague, Marion is falling apart. The fight isn’t in the streets. …
When this coronavirus pandemic started and our businesses largely shut down, a thing I heard people saying over and over …
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