Gov. Kim Reynolds says she doesn’t want to micromanage her next director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Last …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds says she doesn’t want to micromanage her next director of the Iowa Department of Human Services. Last …
Iowa Democrats are in a tough spot as they continue to seek ways to meet a Democratic National Committee mandate …
State Auditor Rob Sand says Iowa taxpayers shouldn’t pay another dime to defend former Gov. Terry Branstad from legal action …
Under Gov. Kim Reynolds, our state is overseeing an all-out war on transgender rights. In 2017, the governor signed into …
This week marks one year since the United States, Canada and Mexico informally agreed to terms of a new free-trade …
A new academic year starts this week at Iowa’s three public universities. Incoming first-year students will be greeted with syllabuses, …
Sometimes, speaking up about a problem can move mountains, or a fleet of buses. A parent whose Washington High School …
Next year will be U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s first statewide reelection campaign. She won her seat in 2014 following Democrat …
In Iowa, with presidential candidates eating our corn dogs and giving speeches on our tables, it’s easy to forget the …
After four years of discussions, meetings and a fair amount of political wrangling, dollars from the Safe Equitable and Thriving …
Nurses at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics aren’t working overtime for a good reason: They aren’t getting paid …
In America, guns are synonymous with freedom. Guns were the tools by which our land was settled and tamed, through …
Des Moines has drawn national attention for its rewriting of zoning ordinances, and most of it has not been positive. …
Yet again, Iowans can blame shortsighted lawmakers for an embarrassing and avoidable lawsuit against the state government. The Libertarian Party …
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