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Tuesday was one of the biggest news days Iowa has seen in a long time. Major stories broke on multiple fronts, each deserving its own column.
But instead of diving deep into a single topic, here ar...
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I had planned to write about the string of disastrous decisions CBS has made over the past few weeks. But plenty of others are already covering that story. Instead, I want to give readers a sense of what this moment must feel...
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Donald Trump’s new slush fund is an insult to every taxpaying American.
By now, you know the sordid details. Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service, an agency under his control, for $10 billion dollars because an IRS contra...
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Randy Feenstra likes to promote his candidacy for Iowa Governor by pointing out how tall he is. His first TV ad promised he would “stand tall” and “take Iowa to new heigh...
Turek, left, and Wahls, right at forum on 5-6-26
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This week, I had the honor of moderating a Q&A with the two Democrats competing in what is shaping up to be one of the nation’s most closely watched U.S. Senate races.
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Dave Busiek spent 43 years in Iowa radio and TV newsrooms, the last 30 years as news director at KCCI-TV in Des Moines.
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