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I have standards. I really do. I try hard not to repeat stories about Republicans that are untrue or just …
A pair of bills currently making their way through the Iowa Legislature would make first-offense animal torture a felony, rather …
The 2024 Congressional election in Iowa’s U.S. House District 1 was one of the closest in the nation. The final …
Dear Congresswoman Ashley Hinson. Grace and peace to you. We write as a caucus of clergy and faith leaders from …
Republicans used to believe that government closest to the people governs best. Not anymore. Since Republicans gained control of the …
In 1855, Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to require a vaccine before starting school — specifically, the …
When you see a freight train chugging along the tracks, we rarely think about what that train is carrying. But …
Lots of Republican readers say The Gazette has lurched to the political left the last few years — in editorial …
I was disappointed to read of Iowa Republicans’ unrelenting campaign to deny public school children the opportunity to discover and …
Protecting children is a shared value of most adults. A newborn can’t leave the hospital unless they’re buckled into an …
On a recent cold, dark night, I was driving the two-lane toward home, singing along with a beautiful tune called …
According to a recent report, just 10 of Iowa’s 99 counties have reached the recommended vaccination rates for measles, mumps, …
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