ReLeaf still faces a long road, and more funding is needed.
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ReLeaf still faces a long road, and more funding is needed.
This process is a mockery of representative democracy.
Some will argue that air conditioning is a comfort, not a need. But that’s got to change.
How disenfranchising Iowans who have the right to vote but limited English language skills advances the cause of election integrity is a mystery.
A new state law loosening child labor restrictions runs counter to federal law
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
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