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We thought the idea of loosening child labor laws in Iowa was a bad idea when it was floated this …
If you haven’t taken the online survey intended to provide public input on the Cedar Rapids Downtown Vision Plan, we …
The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature’s timing couldn’t be worse. In the final budget bill of the year before adjournment, majority Republicans …
We’ve often lamented a lack of regional cooperation and the ongoing crisis of a lack of child care in the …
The region’s food banks and meal delivery services are facing a dire situation. Just listen to the people who are …
Republicans who run the Iowa Legislature have sent Gov. Kim Reynolds a budget bill that would eliminate funding for a …
It was a surprising decision by the Cedar Rapids School Board when it voted last month demolish Harrison Elementary School …
Republicans who control the Iowa Legislature sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds that would place new limits on what …
It’s been nearly three weeks since Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s office announced it would pause a longtime policy paying …
We’ve received good news and bad news in recent days with regard to government transparency. Last week, the Iowa Supreme …
Republicans who control the Iowa House and Senate are considering two different property tax bills. Although we understand the sticker …
Cedar Rapids’ long effort to piece together the funding needed to complete a flood protection system along the Cedar River …
Iowa’s secretary of state has mailed notices to more than 565,000 voters who didn’t vote in the 2022 general election …
News of the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University brings a sad end to the college’s rich 180-year history in Mount …
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