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It’s been nearly four years since the Iowa Legislature passed a law directing schools to create Intensive Summer Literacy Programs …
We are concerned by the increase in the number students at Iowa’s colleges and universities seeking help for mental health …
The ground may be frozen solid, but debate over soil is about to heat up in Cedar Rapids. On Wednesday, …
Running Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses always has been a big responsibility, but perhaps never so much as this year. We’re …
Only a few months after a 95-cent bump in the minimum wage took effect in much of Johnson County, Linn …
Disturbing headlines last year brought the issue of homelessness, too often forgotten, to the forefront of our attention. The murders …
If the need to reform Iowa’s criminal justice system wasn’t top of mind for state lawmakers, they got a pair …
As staunch supporters of transparency and honesty in state budgeting, we view the decision by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat …
Gov. Terry Branstad is making water quality funding a top legislative priority in 2016. For that, he deserves considerable credit, …
Staff Editorial Congress again and again – most recently in December – has failed to enact gun sale reforms supported …
After a stunning 2010 vote to remove three Iowa Supreme Court justices from the bench for their role in legalizing …
Tomorrow marks the beginning of a new year, and the dawning of a safer, more stable life for many Iowans …
Local lawmakers from both parties agree that one issue holds the key to the success or failure of the 2016 …
We continue to be disappointed, even if we are no longer surprised, that some politicians, political candidates and other talking …
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