Republicans who control the Iowa House and Senate are considering two different property tax bills. Although we understand the sticker …
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Republicans who control the Iowa House and Senate are considering two different property tax bills. Although we understand the sticker …
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Cedar Rapids’ long effort to piece together the funding needed to complete a flood protection system along the Cedar River …
Staff Editorials Apr. 8, 2023 6:00 am1033d ago
Iowa’s secretary of state has mailed notices to more than 565,000 voters who didn’t vote in the 2022 general election …
Staff Editorials Apr. 7, 2023 2:43 pm1033d ago
News of the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University brings a sad end to the college’s rich 180-year history in Mount …
Staff Editorials Apr. 1, 2023 6:00 am1040d ago
The potential end of Wayne Jerman’s tenure as Cedar Rapids police chief has come under unfortunate circumstances. In early March …
Staff Editorials Mar. 31, 2023 1:17 pm1040d ago
Iowa’s women’s basketball team will make history tonight, returning to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 30 …
Staff Editorials Mar. 25, 2023 6:00 am1047d ago
Republican state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would dictate how county supervisors are elected in three Iowa counties. It’s the …
Staff Editorials Mar. 24, 2023 2:31 pm1047d ago
On Wednesday afternoon, the Iowa House passed legislation restricting the use of eminent domain to take land easements for two …
Staff Editorials Mar. 16, 2023 6:00 am1056d ago
Bus started to ease congestion during Interstate reconstruction has proven itself
Staff Editorials Mar. 4, 2023 6:15 am1068d ago
So much for the “parents’ rights” Iowa Republicans frequently proclaim. Republicans who control the Iowa House have advanced legislation that …
Staff Editorials Mar. 3, 2023 1:58 pm1068d ago
We believe it would be a shortsighted decision to underfund mental health access centers in Linn and Johnson County. The …
Staff Editorials Feb. 25, 2023 6:00 am1075d ago
Changes proposed for the Iowa Attorney General’s Office as part of a massive government reorganization bill would be bad news …
Staff Editorials Feb. 24, 2023 1:56 pm1075d ago
In her Condition of the State speech, Gov. Kim Reynolds promised to offer legislation reorganizing and streamlining state government. “I …
Staff Editorials Feb. 18, 2023 10:57 am1081d ago
Last week, at a forum in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the CATO Institute, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will push …
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