On Jan. 2, Iowa City swore in its first openly gay black mayor, Bruce Teague. That same day, council member …
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On Jan. 2, Iowa City swore in its first openly gay black mayor, Bruce Teague. That same day, council member …
There is a serious problem when the public’s business is discussed out of the public’s view. The Iowa Communities Assurance …
Cedar Rapids has been home to a minor league baseball team since the Benjamin Harrison administration, when the Cedar Rapids …
In February of 2019, in an infamous rant about Middle America, comedian Bill Maher, noted ‘[Coastal cities] have chef Wolfgang …
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In 2017, when state lawmakers cut funding to Planned Parenthood clinics, Iowans were told that the money would be used …
As Iowa sees its highest incarceration rates in eight years and rates of recidivism are also on the rise, private …
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This week the University of Iowa announced that they are partnering with Engie, a French energy company, to privatize their …
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In 1979, testifying before Congress, Gov. Robert Ray spoke about a program he created that helped thousands of refugees from …
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