By the Des Moines Register —— Campaign contributions can influence what lawmakers do. But there are other explanations besides money …
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By the Des Moines Register —— Campaign contributions can influence what lawmakers do. But there are other explanations besides money …
By Mason City Globe Gazette ——- Iowa lawmakers are positioning the state to fight back against those who would illegally …
By The Gazette Editorial Board ——- The principle is simple: Publicly funded entities should conduct public business in public view. …
HOW MANY TIMES: Charges are pending, again, against Laine Dennison, The North Liberty man – who has 38 in-state speeding …
STUDENTS GIVE: Iowa college students’ volunteerism rate climbed to No. 2 in the nation in 2010, says Volunteering in America. …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — We need landfills but who really likes them? After all, they’re filled with garbage. …
At first blush, a proposal to establish an in-state online poker network seems to make some sense. After all, advocates …
There’s a drive under way at the Statehouse to move water quality and watershed improvement efforts out of the Department …
Gazette Editorial Board — A Senate subcommittee last month wisely dropped a proposal to ban traffic cameras in Iowa. Last …
Gazette Editorial Board — A proposal to slash Iowa’s individual income tax rates by 20 percent is alive in the …
By Iowa City Press-Citizen ——– During last week’s City Council discussion of whether Iowa City should become a “sanctuary city,” …
By Mason City Globe Gazette ——- When we first heard of Iowa legislators approving online poker, we thought back to …
The Des Moines Register —— If you’ve lived in Iowa long, odds are good you’ve shaken hands with a presidential …
There’s optimism that this might finally be the year state legislators make it easier for Iowans who believe government has …
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