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If simply being a member without a clear conflict becomes the rule, recusals could become more common.
At the very least, we can expect environmental regulators to follow the laws we have, while we wait endlessly for the laws we need.
Lawmakers should spend some time on the campaign trail this fall actually listening to providers and families.
The bill does precious little to actually protect residents.
For all the historic preservation won and lost over the years in the metro area, with too many defeated by …
If deals are mad, it’s likely they’ll emerge from closed-door negotiations and will be put to a vote before affected Iowans can react
Pints & Politics
A lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
We’ve made another lap around the sun and reached Earth Day 2022. It provides us with a moment to take …
Closing Glenwood doesn’t solve a problem. It creates dozens of new challenges.
It was a classic Iowa political event. Hay bales? Check. Tractors? Check. Big old American flag? Check. Support for ethanol? Check
Lawmakers should reject state-funded scholarships for private schools
It’s disappointing that Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, voted against placing a historic, impressive and qualified nominee on the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature is once again taking aim at the ability of local governments to exercise their powers at …
During her Condition of the State speech in January, Gov. Kim Reynolds slapped a callous label on tens of thousands …
A Linn County supervisor’s trip to Antarctica nearly froze the county’s budget last week.
