Although Iowa leads the nation in wind energy production and the economic benefits are notable, there is considerable untapped potential. …
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Although Iowa leads the nation in wind energy production and the economic benefits are notable, there is considerable untapped potential. …
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State lawmakers deserve credit for recent advancements against human trafficking. The Iowa Code chapter dealing with human trafficking – which …
Staff Editorials Apr. 28, 2015 10:46 am3815d ago
While news that a high percentage of Linn County motorists ticketed under the new school bus law have cases either …
Staff Editorials Apr. 24, 2015 7:00 am3820d ago
Smile, Linn County Board of Supervisors. You’re on Joel Miller’s camera. Miller, the Linn County Auditor, carried a video camera …
Staff Editorials Apr. 21, 2015 8:15 am3822d ago
Ongoing discussions between state lawmakers and City of Cedar Rapids officials have kept a possible ‘Right to Assistance” bill in …
Staff Editorials Apr. 17, 2015 1:09 pm3826d ago
Politics watchers are still debating the merits of Hillary Clinton’s first trip to Iowa as a presidential candidate in 2016. …
Staff Editorials Apr. 14, 2015 8:00 am3829d ago
When individuals on opposite ends of the political spectrum take aim at the same issue, something is clearly amiss. Iowa …
Staff Editorials Apr. 13, 2015 11:15 am3830d ago
HOMERS: WHAT’S GOING RIGHT BODY CAMERAS: Iowa City police soon will be equipped with body cameras, and the price tag …
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News Apr. 12, 2015 9:43 am3831d ago
In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt stood before Congress and discussed ‘the unwholesome tendency” of people to move out of rural …
Staff Editorials Apr. 10, 2015 1:00 am3834d ago
Lawmakers missed an opportunity last week to revise Iowa’s invasion of privacy law and subject ‘peeping Toms” to tougher penalties. …
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Staff Editorials Apr. 7, 2015 8:30 am3836d ago
While there is no lack of conversation in and around the Corridor on collaborative opportunities and joint ventures, it’s rare …
Staff Editorials Apr. 5, 2015 6:00 am3839d ago
More than two months ago, we called on legislators to engage in a realistic school funding debate. Last week, we …
Staff Editorials Apr. 3, 2015 9:00 am3840d ago
The long road to a final Cedar Rapids flood protection plan is nearing its destination. After a series of public …
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Staff Editorials Apr. 1, 2015 8:00 am3842d ago
Iowa’s current rules for administering potentially lifesaving epinephrine injections to students suffering from allergic reactions are out of sync with …
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