The COVID-19 pandemic is far more costly than a vaccine lottery would be
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Staff Editorial Opinion Jun. 11, 2021 7:00 am1650d ago
The COVID-19 pandemic is far more costly than a vaccine lottery would be
Staff Editorial Opinion Jun. 10, 2021 4:23 am1651d ago
In-person visits to Iowa prison inmates are set to resume in early July. That’s good for inmates and their loved …
Opinion Jun. 7, 2021 6:00 am1654d ago
Lawmakers this year introduced more than a dozen bills that sought to limit LGBTQ rights, mostly targeted against transgender youth, none of which passed.
Opinion Jun. 3, 2021 3:39 pm1658d ago
The massive bill came together in closed door GOP negotiations, and once a deal was done, it was approved before its details were fully understood
Opinion Jun. 1, 2021 10:15 am1660d ago
A few bipartisan highlights from the 2021 session were overshadowed by spiteful bills and thousands of coronavirus deaths
Opinion May. 29, 2021 6:00 am1663d ago
Speed limits and enforcement are only part of the problem. What goes overlooked is that our roads lend themselves to risky driving.
Opinion May. 28, 2021 9:58 am1664d ago
Bloody Run Creek near Monona in Clayton County is designated among a small number of “Outstanding Iowa Waters” with exceptional …
Opinion May. 21, 2021 6:00 am1671d ago
The Iowa Legislature finally adjourned just before midnight Wednesday, but not until it took another swipe at two of majority …
Opinion May. 20, 2021 3:29 pm1672d ago
University of Iowa football coaches so far have not chipped in to the campuswide effort to reduce spending amid the …
Opinion May. 18, 2021 10:11 am1674d ago
Iowa’s U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley again is turning his attention to exorbitant pharmaceutical prices.
Opinion May. 14, 2021 8:00 am1678d ago
Now, the governor is denying unemployment benefits to thousands of Iowans. It’s the same argument used by red state governors across the country.
Opinion May. 13, 2021 6:00 am1679d ago
Iowa will hire an outside firm to conduct a review of its prisons, following the killings of two employees by …
Opinion May. 12, 2021 3:33 pm1680d ago
High hopes for Barbara Wilson
Opinion May. 7, 2021 7:30 am1685d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ push to ban transgender students in Iowa from playing on girls’ sports teams is irresponsible and reprehensible. …
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