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Three weeks ago, I wrote that Iowa’s future might look like Missouri’s.
Let’s hope this is the case. At least in one respect: A week ago, Missouri voters overwhelmingly rejected a plan t...
Don't be gaslit into believing Iowa's constitutional amendment debate is over
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The campaign to change the rules on how the state of Iowa raises tax revenues kicked off last week, and the message from the special interests is clear: Don’t resist. You can’t win.
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Trump is going on a tariff spree again
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By now, we all know Donald Trump has an uncanny ability to survive the usual political rules. But will his Iowa allies?
Trump is on the cusp of announcing a major increase in taxes by ins...
Plans to replace state income taxes with higher sales taxes will help the rich and hurt the rest of us
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If Iowans want a glimpse of their future, they might just look to the south. To Missouri.
Republicans there are asking people to approve a constitutional amendment next month to eliminate the...
Iowa's ruling party creates its own reality
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Six years ago, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law requiring that law enforcement officers undergo prevention of bias training.
George Floyd had just been kil...
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For three decades, I wrote about politics, government and trends for a newspaper in the Quad-Cities along the Mississippi River in Iowa and Illinois. I'm on my own now, but I'm still creating honest, thoughtful journalism at a time when it's needed.
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