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In her latest What keeps you up at night? podcast, columnist Lynn Schmidt shares her concerns over Project 2025 and the current state of America's politics.
Dear Iowa Utilities Board,
I have taken a stance on the issue of CO2 pipelines in the use of eminent domain in Cerro Gordo County.
Sunshine Week is March 10-16, and this year, there’s an even greater need for you to get involved.
Progress is being made in combatting sex discrimination in the workforce, but there are concerns gender-affirming care for minors. Learn more on the Utterly Moderate podcast.
Harlan Cohen, a bestselling author and journalist who has visited over 500 high school and college campuses, talks about how to help teens and young adults cope with rejection.
We can only report on the known facts at the time. We would rather be accurate than first. Anything less would be a disservice to Nex Benedict, the editorial states.
Week two came and went in a blink of an eye.
The numbers are in and I’m concerned. For the first time in my memory, our state budget experts are predicting state revenues will be in the red. From 2023 to 2025 Iowa is projected to lose $268.6 million.
This is the eulogy Mayor Bill Schickel delivered for Councilman Tom Thoma on Sept. 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City.
One of the things I love about the Iowa State Fair is that you always run into someone you didn’t expect to meet. This year was no different: while refilling drinks for folks at the Iowa Pork Tent, I encountered an organ donor wearing a t-shirt promoting the importance of this selfless act.
Hello fellow North Iowans!
When President Bush signed legislation in August 2005 creating the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the price of corn per bushel was $1.84. Today, after this critical policy has been in place for nearly 18 years, the price of corn per bushel has increased to $6.70 or a total increase of 264%. …
As the Mississippi River recedes to its banks, we can breathe a sigh of relief. The floodwaters claimed no lives, and our downtown areas were spared major damage. We can thank good planning and a bit of luck with the weather for that.
🎧 The hosts discuss the importance of good sportsmanship and why, unlike in politics, sports almost always rewards the people with the most skill.
Some members of the Iowa Senate do not think that public notices published in newspapers remain relevant and necessary.
It’s difficult to find a government program, or much of anything for that matter, more popular than Social Security. A nationwide AARP survey found 96% of those polled supported Social Security and considered the program either important or the “most important” government program in existenc…
National Democrats' decision to remove Iowa from the first five primary states signals the party's move away from rural voters toward urban voters.
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Public policy should match public opinion.
The Scott County Board of Supervisors race in the 2022 general election features six candidates running for three seats.
River City, you’re looking good and doing good work.
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook
STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Congress should allow fair negotiations with Google and Facebook
Public ignorance and blind party loyalty are a candidate's best friend.