By Ames Tribune — In his Condition of the State speech, Gov. Terry Branstad said something a little unusual. It …
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By Ames Tribune — In his Condition of the State speech, Gov. Terry Branstad said something a little unusual. It …
By Mason City Globe Gazette —- Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady got legislators’ attention recently when he described …
By Sioux City Journal —- Compromise on an increase in Iowa’s gas tax appears to be within easy reach during …
By The Des Moines Register —- There’s another issue that needs to be on the Iowa Legislature’s “To do” list …
Gazette Editorial Board — We appreciate the Whitewater Coalition’s advocacy for returning Iowa’s rivers to a more natural state. Left …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Kate and Trish Varnum share a last name that will live on in the …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —– Two federal bills intended to protect intellectual property online might have their hearts in …
FLOOD RECOVERY BOOST: The University of Iowa’s three major building replacement projects from the 2008 flood received $106.7 million more …
UNCERTAINTY PERSISTS: Lack of a base level of permanent funding since 2007 for the Federal Aviation Administration has made planning …
The Cedar Rapids Library Board is considering the possibility of moving its popular west side branch. That branch, which expanded …
We think the Cedar Rapids City Council made the right call this week when it hit the reset button on …
Gazette Editorial Board — In child protection, as in medicine, the treatment should be less harmful than the disease. But, …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- In child protection, as in medicine, the treatment should be less harmful than the …
By Iowa City Press-Citizen —- Let’s hope the Iowa Legislature managed to get all the ideological turf wars out of …
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