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A close look at the second lawsuit challenging Iowa’s book bans
From left: Author Laurie Halse Anderson, author Malinda Lo, and Iowa State Education Association President Mike Beranek. Screenshots taken during the November 30 news conference announcing a new legal...
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Summit Carbon Solutions: Five questions for Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson
Nancy Dugan lives in Altoona, Iowa and has worked as an online editor for the past 12 years. Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and also serves as Director of...
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With George Santos gone, attention turns to Bob Menendez
Rick Morain is the former publisher and owner of the Jefferson Herald, for which he writes a regular column. The U.S. House voted 311 to 114 on December 1 to expel Republican member George Santos. It...
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Exclusive: Agencies spent $1 million on Iowa governor’s office costs last year
In March, Governor Kim Reynolds hailed passage of her state government reorganization plan, saying it would be “an important step” to “reduce the size and cost of government.” The governor’s...
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Crisis in Iowa nursing homes demands our attention
Mary Weaver writes a regular column for the Jefferson Herald and Greene County News online, where this commentary first appeared. She is a former registered nurse and former public health nurse...
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SK Growth pleads for extended deadline in SEC filing
SK Group logo in Kerala, India, in October 2023. Image by Jidev jidu photography, available via Shutterstock Nancy Dugan lives in Altoona, Iowa and has worked as an online editor for the past 12...
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Scott County supervisors violate the law
Scott County Administrative Center (Photo by Ed Tibbetts) Ed Tibbetts, a longtime reporter and editor in the Quad-Cities, is the publisher of the Along the Mississippi newsletter, where this article...
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Vouchers have mixed impact on Iowa’s largest schools
Beckman Catholic High School in Dyersville, Iowa, in photo from the school’s Facebook page Randy Richardson is a former educator and retired associate executive director of the Iowa State Education...
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What Iowa’s House members said about Biden impeachment inquiry
All four Republicans who represent Iowa in the U.S. House voted on December 13 to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The chamber’s 221 to 212 vote fell entirely along...
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Regulators should derail Canadian bid for Iowa Northern Railway
Large wheels for agricultural equipment on a freight train; photo by Maksim Safaniuk, available via Shutterstock. Scott Syroka is a former Johnston city council member. North American rail giant...
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