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No one has to to earn the right to vote in this country – casting a ballot is a right …
GUILTY PLEA: Former state senator Kent Sorenson, of Milo, pleaded guilty last week to a federal charge of concealing campaign …
CRACKDOWN ON SYNTHETICS: Cedar Rapids police will have a new tool in the difficult fight against dangerous synthetic drugs. City …
Nearly one-quarter of the estimated 46.5 million people living in poverty in the United States are members of the ‘working …
We doubt that Washington County Attorney Larry Brock would cut much slack to lawbreakers who said they were just too …
A number of developments clearly show the need for better information and accountability regarding the state of Iowa’s nursing homes, …
‘If someone is held in absence of a warrant or any sort of probable cause issued by a judge, that …
END OF AN ERA: Owners of Smulekoff’s Home Store have announced they’ll be closing the store, which has been a …
SAFER RIDES: Iowa City Council members could decide to tighten regulations on the city’s taxi operators in order to make …
Immigration ‘Secure the border” is a laudable goal expressed by a lot of candidates asked about immigration reform. We, too, …
Transportation State transportation officials say unfunded repair projects for roads and bridges across Iowa are piling up due to scarce …
Candidates and strategists are fond of saying elections are about the future. And yet, for months, the races at the …
We’re impressed and heartened by Matthew Haile’s ‘campaign.” The 13-year-old student at Franklin Middle School in Cedar Rapids wants to …
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilkins didn’t dramatically change the big money game that is major college athletics. But she did …
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