Major conservation legislation has cleared Congress with the support of Iowa US. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, both Republicans, …
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Major conservation legislation has cleared Congress with the support of Iowa US. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, both Republicans, …
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Each time Iowa Republicans tinker with the voting system, election commissioners and voter rights advocates warn about the likely negative …
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Iowa was the first state to resume high school sports during the coronavirus pandemic. After almost two months, the results …
Staff Editorials Jul. 23, 2020 5:15 pm1973d ago
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague issued a proclamation this week requiring city residents and visitors to wear face masks in …
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On the day Iowa reported its most positive cases of COVID-19 in a single day, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she …
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We are five months into a pandemic and we should be getting better at testing for the virus, not worse. …
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If Iowa Republicans’ goal is to reduce the number of abortions in our state, they are failing. After four years …
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On Tuesday, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand released a report stating that the Test Iowa program violates state law by …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has said often Iowa has entered the ‘recovery” stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. But it seems more …
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The University of Iowa has come under fire for its plan for continuing school in-person during the fall semester. The …
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The Iowa Capitol – its ornate golden dome surrounded by monuments throughout the Statehouse grounds – ought to be a …
Staff Editorials Jul. 5, 2020 10:00 am1992d ago
Amid mass protests in support of law enforcement reform and racial equity, the Cedar Rapids City Council last month approved …
Staff Editorials Jul. 4, 2020 10:00 am1993d ago
The Declaration of Independence, signed 244 years ago this weekend, purports to be a model for people seeking to free …
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Last week, the Iowa Department of Education released their guidance for schools hoping to reopen in the fall. What is …
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