Put down your phones. The Twitter fights and Facebook disinformation will, sadly, still be there when you get back.
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Put down your phones. The Twitter fights and Facebook disinformation will, sadly, still be there when you get back.
Cedar Rapids schools should be publishing detailed reports on a monthly or quarterly basis
Trees are not just nice to look at. They are essential to a healthy community.
It may be good politics, but it’s bad policy.
State and local regulators should approve solar projects proposed for Linn County
It was just over three years ago that the Iowa Supreme Court struck down a law requiring women to wait …
Rigid single-family zoning policies deprive residents of more housing choices
“My warning to all the teachers and the administrators is you’re going to be in jail.”
Amara Andrews’ partisan campaign strategy backfired.
We wonder if throwing an Election Day into the holiday season might be bad for voter engagement.
Our hopes in 2020 did not turn into a thank-you list in 2021.
In larger cities such as Cedar Rapids, where campaigns have become costly and candidates raise and spend money for several months, the deadline makes no sense
With a few keystrokes, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ staff balanced their budget by making up COVID-related expenses.
The deal comes at a great time for a state with aging roads, dirty water and an urban-rural internet divide.
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