Gov. Kim Reynolds made history last year by signing the More Perfect Union Act. The police killing of a Minnesota …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds made history last year by signing the More Perfect Union Act. The police killing of a Minnesota …
After the speeches and ceremonies Wednesday, President Joe Biden got to work. And his initial actions appear promising, both for …
We hoped for a serious legislative session focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and other pressing issues affecting Iowans. It didn’t …
Top Republican legislative leaders in the Iowa House and Senate are powerful politicians. They set the agenda at the Statehouse, …
Linn County’s new marijuana diversion program is an imperfect plan, but it’s marked improvement over the status quo. Iowa is …
The 2021 Iowa Legislature convened this week during a dark moment in American history. COVID-19, which cut last year’s Iowa …
The year just ended was unlike any other. Iowans faced a global pandemic, social upheaval and a devastating storm. In …
In the end, Wednesday night, the mob failed. Congress did its constitutional duty in a Capitol stormed by supporters of …
The irresponsible presidency of Donald Trump culminated in disgraceful mob violence Wednesday afternoon. Supporters of the president, unable to accept …
With the new year comes the expected arrival of two long-awaited projects meant to serve some of Eastern Iowa’s most …
Images showing long lines of cars waiting to get boxes of food from pantries offer a visual representation of the …
Miscoordination between state and national leaders and a series of technology problems were to blame for Iowa’s poorly executed Democratic …
The novel coronavirus, by definition, is a new phenomenon. While its impact in Iowa is unprecedented in recent history, it …
Many Iowans on both sides of the political divide are praising President-elect Joe Biden’s appointment of Tom Vilsack to serve …
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