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A mistake so costly demands a much better explanation. Linn County officials agreed to a $285,000 settlement in a wrongful arrest …
Johnson County’s experiment with increasing the local minimum wage appears to have been a qualified success. Now county leaders hope …
An Iowa House subcommittee this week advanced legislation to require local law enforcement officials to participate in federal immigration enforcement. …
Note: The original version of this editorial misattributed the source of proposed midyear cuts. They were proposed by Iowa Senate …
Numerous state and federal gerrymandering cases are placing the national spotlight once again on Iowa. David D. Haynes, an editor …
Members of the Iowa House voted swiftly this week to pass a water quality bill approved last year in the …
There are no winners from the embarrassing federal shutdown fiasco last weekend. National media and political insiders are working overtime …
Over the years, The Gazette’s editorial board generally has been supportive of local school districts’ efforts to provide new and …
Regardless of lawmakers’ intent when casting aside federal funding to create a state-run family planning program, transparency and accuracy remained …
Iowa lawmakers shouldn’t reinstate the death penalty, or waste time discussing it. Proponents insist the death penalty is needed as …
Patients often receive medical care without ever thinking to ask how much it costs. Patients who do ask sometimes find …
America’s rivers have waited long enough. Inland waterways like the Mississippi River are a crucial piece of the nation’s transportation …
State residents and lawmakers were offered two exceptional – and exceptionally poignant – speeches this week to mark the start …
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is embarking on a 99-county campaign to educate voters on the state’s new voter …
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