University of Iowa leaders are sending a message to student organizations – obey health and safety rules or face removal. …
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University of Iowa leaders are sending a message to student organizations – obey health and safety rules or face removal. …
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Polls are open yet again this week in Johnson County – the fourth election in four months. Iowa City held …
Staff Editorials Dec. 14, 2018 11:50 am2609d ago
Iowans cannot disregard 29 election ballots that were, unequivocally, cast properly in House District 55. The ballots in question were …
Staff Editorials Dec. 14, 2018 5:45 am2609d ago
Though seemingly hard to fathom back when Iowa’s Constitution was drafted in 1857, voters in 2018 have elected a woman …
Staff Editorials Dec. 13, 2018 6:20 am2610d ago
Politicians finally have reached a compromise on a new federal farm bill, which provides crucial supports for Iowa farmers. The …
Staff Editorials Dec. 9, 2018 6:00 am2614d ago
Consider the plight of Louisiana shrimp fishers. Shrimping is sometimes a family trade, passed down from parents to children, but …
Staff Editorials Dec. 8, 2018 3:00 am2615d ago
It is difficult to grasp how terrible the ongoing Yemen Civil War is. Thousands have died from the conflict since …
Staff Editorials Dec. 7, 2018 6:45 am2616d ago
Cedar Rapids City Council members gave preliminary approval this week to rules restricting smoking in city parks and recreation areas. …
Staff Editorials Dec. 6, 2018 9:30 am2617d ago
Recent arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in an Indiana civil asset forfeiture case are a reminder that Iowa’s work …
Staff Editorials Dec. 2, 2018 9:00 am2621d ago
Government checks from the Trump administration’s farm bailout are hitting mailboxes, causing frustration both for farmers and taxpayers. President Donald …
Staff Editorials Dec. 1, 2018 5:00 am2622d ago
Cedar Rapids marked another milestone this week in its decadelong effort to build permanent flood protection along the Cedar River. …
Staff Editorials Nov. 30, 2018 5:30 am2623d ago
Iowa finds itself in sparse company on a key voting rights issue. Along with Kentucky, we are the only states …
Staff Editorials Nov. 29, 2018 7:55 am2624d ago
Iowans have fewer numbers to toss around while discussing the effects of privatized Medicaid, but are no closer to answers …
Staff Editorials Nov. 23, 2018 3:30 am2630d ago
You have choices this holiday shopping season. Americans are bombarded with more buying options than ever, supposedly making the shopping …
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