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More than 200 people will appear before the Iowa Utilities Board today in Boone for public comments on a proposed …
What makes people love where they live, and why does it matter? Those were the central questions driving researchers at …
We’re not convinced that Tuesday’s defeat of a 27-cent levy to help fund Cedar Rapids’ two public libraries means citizens …
The votes are in and once again a relative few made decisions for everyone. For as much as we hear …
If Tuesday’s election is anything like previous city elections, only about one out of every five registered voters will bother …
The popularity of non-traditional Presidential candidates such as Ben Carson, Donald Trump and Carly Fiorina, and that of candidates with …
When the federal Renewable Fuel Standard, or RFS, was expanded in 2007, it was because it is in the nation’s …
Recently released figures showing a steady decline in the number of abortions performed in Iowa is both good news and …
The Marion City Council race appears to be a referendum on the city’s ongoing development. Only one candidate appears unwilling …
Cedar Rapids voters have been called to the polls many times in recent years, to vote on multiple local-option sales …
Cedar Rapids’ public library system has two top-notch, high-quality facilities downtown and on the west side. It circulated 1.4 million …
We’ve advocated for a robust community response to the gun violence that took the life of one local teenage student …
Citizens who have long lamented partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C. have something to cheer about this month – and U.S. …
Of all the issues that can challenge city leaders, growth is one of the most desirable. Even so, managing that …
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