On Tuesday, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand released a report stating that the Test Iowa program violates state law by …
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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 …
Staff Editorials Jul. 10, 2020 7:47 am2035d ago
The University of Iowa has come under fire for its plan for continuing school in-person during the fall semester. The …
Staff Editorials Jul. 9, 2020 8:00 am2036d ago
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 am2040d 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 am2041d ago
The Declaration of Independence, signed 244 years ago this weekend, purports to be a model for people seeking to free …
Staff Editorials Jul. 3, 2020 8:18 am2042d ago
Last week, the Iowa Department of Education released their guidance for schools hoping to reopen in the fall. What is …
Staff Editorials Jun. 26, 2020 6:43 am2049d ago
Because of the Black Lives Matter protests in Iowa and across the nation, America is seeing change. Nationally and in …
Staff Editorials Jun. 25, 2020 6:17 pm2050d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds last year appointed a committee to study criminal justice reform. The group’s focus so far has been …
Staff Editorials Jun. 20, 2020 8:00 am2055d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds confirmed this week she intends to sign an executive order restoring voting rights to Iowans convicted of …
Staff Editorials Jun. 18, 2020 5:34 pm2057d ago
Last week, the Iowa Legislature passed landmark police reform legislation, which puts restrictions on chokeholds and bans officers fired for …
Staff Editorials Jun. 18, 2020 2:26 pm2057d ago
Barriers to inclusion in higher education extend far beyond one assistant coach, the Hawkeye football team and the University of …
Staff Editorials Jun. 18, 2020 2:22 pm2057d ago
As the nation navigates pressing issues of racial justice, so, too, is the University of Iowa football team. Last week, …
Staff Editorials Jun. 13, 2020 8:00 am2062d ago
Iowa’s medical cannabidiol program is in tatters, and Republican legislators just ripped another hole in it. It has been called …
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