While campaigning for president, Donald Trump proposed mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, but his administration would focus on immigrants with …
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While campaigning for president, Donald Trump proposed mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, but his administration would focus on immigrants with …
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Iowa’s mental health system is changing again. Up until 2013, Iowa had county-by-county mental health management paid for with a …
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The Iowa outbreak, although not large, serves as a timely reminder of the importance of vaccinating children against infectious diseases.
Staff Editorials Jun. 25, 2025 6:20 am72d ago
The U.S. House’s version of the Big, Beautiful Bill are slashes Medicaid funding. Now, the Senate is stepping up to …
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It was disappointing but hardly a surprise. Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill intended to restrict the use …
Staff Editorials Jun. 18, 2025 7:50 am79d ago
Accountability could be a powerful barrier to violence.
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Staff Editorials Jun. 14, 2025 5:00 am83d ago
If President Donald Trump wants to blow up American science, once a beacon for the world, he’s making a lot …
Staff Editorials Jun. 11, 2025 7:58 am86d ago
Nursing homes in Iowa and across the country are understaffed, leaving neglected residents unable to get the care they need. …
Staff Editorials Jun. 9, 2025 11:07 am88d ago
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst couldn’t take the heat at a town hall meeting in Parkersburg last week as Iowans demanded …
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Big Cedar Industrial Center is looking remarkable north of The Eastern Iowa Airport
Staff Editorials May. 31, 2025 5:00 am97d ago
Well, our dream to someday drive down Gazette Editorial Board Road is about to be dashed by the Cedar Rapids …
Staff Editorials May. 24, 2025 5:00 am104d ago
For three years, most of the $56 million payment to Iowa as part of a national settlement in legal actions …
Staff Editorials May. 21, 2025 5:00 am107d ago
Congress is considering billions in cuts to the Medicaid health insurance program, and it’s more bad news for Iowa’s already …
Staff Editorials May. 17, 2025 5:00 am111d ago
Like many school districts faced with inadequate state and federal funding and declining enrollment, the Cedar Rapids Community School District …
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