There appear to be many positives and few negatives to a self-funding sobriety program being discussed in the legislature. House …
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There appear to be many positives and few negatives to a self-funding sobriety program being discussed in the legislature. House …
It’s good to see a bipartisan group of Iowa lawmakers working together to reduce criminal penalties for possession of very …
Finances should not be a barrier to justice. So it is good to see the judicial branch actively seeking solutions …
HOMERS HOTEL FORT DES MOINES: A $40 million renovation of Hotel Fort Des Moines is scheduled to begin this year …
Civil forfeiture has been getting a lot of attention lately, with large-dollar seizures making headlines in Iowa and other states, …
With the U.S. Senate’s unanimous consent last week, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act headed to the …
According to Iowa’s Constitution, the state’s seat of government is ‘fixed by law” at the city of Des Moines, while …
Nearly 40 years after it was proposed, why do we still celebrate Black History Month? Why keep remembering the shameful …
Iowa lawmakers spend a lot of time thinking up and debating ways for government to expand its reach. Most legislative …
Iowans deserve an honest debate over how best to fund public school districts. We didn’t get one in the Iowa …
Staff Editorial, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett called it a ‘big step forward.” We hope he’s on the money. The …
The idea that politics and cronyism should not be part of the state Board of Regents selection process is a …
HOMERS – What’s going right EXPANDING INDUSTRY: Iowa contractors anticipate that 2015 will be a good year for their industry. …
Diets of only red meat aren’t healthy. So we were pleased to watch President Barack Obama and Iowa’s freshman U.S. …
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