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On Tuesday, the Iowa Senate voted 26-24 in favor of legislation, Senate File 2282, requiring a supermajority of five Iowa …
Iowa may soon deliver a historic victory for factory farms. If House File 2408 earns the governor’s signature, grocery stores …
It’s time for America’s governors to govern. Americans have been consumed by yet another national debate over gun violence, following …
Either through prevention efforts or triage, Iowans will pay for the ongoing opioid public health crisis. State policies will decide …
First District U.S. Rep. Rod Blum failed to disclose his leading role in creating and operating an online business, Tin …
Teenagers are questioning U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s push last year to roll back rules designed to keep firearms out of …
Students who survived gunfire at Florida’s Stoneman Douglas High School have argued passionately and thoughtfully in recent days for solutions …
Anti-hunger advocates in Iowa and beyond are firmly skeptical of the federal government’s latest food assistance proposal. President Donald Trump …
Now the real work begins. Lawmakers just completed their sixth week in Des Moines, marking the first legislative funnel deadline …
A bipartisan push to restore voting and firearm rights to former, non-violent felons is common sense legislation that should quickly …
A month ago, we called for stepping up investments to upgrade the nation’s aging lock and dam system, in particular …
Talking about sexual abuse is not enough. A problem so large requires policy solutions. U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has staked …
Access to standardized data has been a barrier to racial profiling studies in Iowa. So, we’re glad to see the …
Republicans who control the Iowa House and Senate are providing a 1 percent increase in state funding for K-12 public schools. …
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