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The coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing shutdown will significantly impact every Iowan. Plans must be put in place to ensure …
As with so many public facilities, the COVID-19 pandemic has closed the Marion Public Library to the public. But Library …
Iowa is heading into an election season during a pandemic, and state officials are adamant that the June 2 primary …
One of the most effective tools in stopping the spread of the global pandemic is the ability to report accurate …
Eastern Iowa has risen to meet great challenges before. The point of reference for longtime community members is the 2008 …
During the floods of 2008, Iowans pulled together by showing up to help sandbag, clean up and provide housing to …
Republicans who control the Iowa House and Senate agreed this month to a 2.3 percent increase in funding for K-12 …
Iowa families are struggling. For too long, Iowa has been marketed as a great place to raise a family, when …
In a legislative season characterized by a sickening barrage of anti-LGBTQ proposals, reason and decency prevailed for at least one …
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, misinformation is spreading faster than the virus itself. A World Health Organization brief published last month …
Education and other programs will take a big hit if the Governor’s tax bill becomes law. That bill would increase …
We applaud the Cedar Rapids City Council – and the dogged activists who pushed it to action – for approving …
Nearly one in eight Iowans lives in poverty. Despite Iowa’s low unemployment rate, many Iowans work at low-paying jobs without …
We’ve passed the six week mark of the Iowa Legislature’s 2020 session and the first so-called ‘funnel” deadline paring down …
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