Much of Iowa is in crisis with snowmelt and precipitation conspiring to submerge entire communities in floodwater. As Iowans expect, …
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Much of Iowa is in crisis with snowmelt and precipitation conspiring to submerge entire communities in floodwater. As Iowans expect, …
As the 2019 Iowa Legislature enters its 10th week, the set of viable legislative proposals is narrowing. It’s a good …
If there was a vaccine that could help avert thousands of cancer cases, wouldn’t you want your child to be …
An election bill that popped up and passed a Republican-controlled Senate committee just ahead of a legislative deadline last week …
Iowans are starting to get a clearer idea of just how many state employees have been accused of harassment. Since …
One of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ most laudable legislative priorities just made it under the wire this week as lawmakers approached …
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Iowa policy advocates are battling over a so-called ‘sunshine tax.” House Study Bill 185 would impose a new payment structure …
Iowa legislators are poised to approve a statewide sports betting program this year. It remains to be seen whether revenue …
University Heights, with a population of a little more than 1,000, has adopted one of Iowa’s strongest municipal ordinances against …
Proposed rules in Iowa governing seclusion rooms would bring much needed clarity and welcome, reasonable limits on their use by …
Caucuses in Iowa are run and governed by the political parties, although their cultural and economic ramifications affect us all. …
As clarifications go, this one was costly, and maddening. Earlier this month, Economic Development Authority Director Debi Durham said a …
President Donald Trump is flouting the democratic process with his emergency declaration to fund border security projects beyond what’s been …
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