Staff Editorials

It was a classic Iowa political event. Hay bales? Check. Tractors? Check. Big old American flag? Check. Support for ethanol? Check

Lawmakers should reject state-funded scholarships for private schools

It’s disappointing that Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted against placing a historic, impressive and qualified nominee on the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature is once again taking aim at the ability of local governments to exercise their powers at …

During her Condition of the State speech in January, Gov. Kim Reynolds slapped a callous label on tens of thousands …

A Linn County supervisor’s trip to Antarctica nearly froze the county’s budget last week.

Storm warning delays on March 5 underscore the need to make preparations for severe weather.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is preparing to move ahead with the next phase of its facilities master plan for elementary schools.

Years of advocacy could culminate in underwhelming reforms to Iowa’s container deposit program this legislative session

Iowa lawmakers are continuing their work on bills in response to recommendations issued last year by a state child care …

It’s a political power grab by a party that figures a Republican will be in the governor’s office for the foreseeable future

Body cameras are often pitched as law enforcement oversight and accountability tools but that’s not always how it works in practice.