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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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The potential end of Wayne Jerman’s tenure as Cedar Rapids police chief has come under unfortunate circumstances. In early March …
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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 am69d ago
Republican state lawmakers are pushing legislation that would dictate how county supervisors are elected in three Iowa counties. It’s the …
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Iowa House passed legislation restricting the use of eminent domain to take land easements for two …
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Staff Editorials Mar. 4, 2023 6:15 am90d 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 pm91d 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 am97d 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 pm98d 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 am104d ago
Last week, at a forum in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the CATO Institute, Gov. Kim Reynolds said she will push …
Staff Editorials Feb. 17, 2023 3:12 pm105d ago
Iowa has a stubborn, worsening labor shortage. Burt we don’t believe a bill advancing in the Iowa Legislature loosening child …
Staff Editorials Feb. 11, 2023 6:00 am111d ago
Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would shield trucking companies from being sued for “direct negligence in hiring, training, …
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Last week, at an event hosted by Moms for Liberty, a group pushing to remove what it considers “obscene” or …
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