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Embrace Iowa: Support for Iowans in need
Bone-chilling Iowa winters are met with many unexpected costs for all families.
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Closing the University of Iowa's Labor Center is a mistake
"To close the Labor Center would be a travesty. Tens of thousands of workers have benefitted from Labor Center research and education."
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Ocasio-Cortez's grilling of Cohen exposes flaws in congressional inquiries
Too often members of Congress "don't know how to or won't informatively interview expert witnesses" and therefore waste the fact-finding opportunity.
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Will 2020 Democrats address ag-industry concentration?
Excessive agribusiness power is a global problem, preventing people from eating today and threatening everyone’s ability to eat tomorrow.
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Iowa water quality issues: Latest updates, opinions
Keep up to date with the latest news reports and opinion columns on water quality issues in Iowa.
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If you’re an older Iowan, you’re not a priority
“We just don’t have the money” is not a reason; it’s code for “This not a priority for me or my party.”
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A story of success is only possible if we're willing to invest in our fellow...
Graduations are a perfect time to reflect on the investments others have made in us and the opportunities that we’ve been afforded.
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The blessings of a dad
With Father's Day soon here, I often reflect on the man I was blessed to call my dad, Vernon Houchen.
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We have to stop letting party labels keep us from moving Iowa forward
Unfortunately, when we fall back on party alliances, we miss a tremendous opportunity to work collaboratively to produce the best policy.
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Millennials will go back to farming but won't settle for tradition
It may be basil, lettuce and arugula instead of corn and soybeans — but why should that matter?
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Critical turning point: Will affordable higher education remain a priority in...
We are asking for your support of higher education; it is an investment in the future we want for generations to come, it is an investment in Iowa.
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Iowa values, not economic development, should frame election debates
I cannot remember a time, however, when I strictly voted my pocketbook. I believe most people vote on the basis of values that extend beyond self-interests.
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Historic outputs can only continue with nimble investment in cutting-edge ag...
Yet, as threats grow along with demand, funding for food and agriculture science and research has stagnated at the public level.
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Use science and facts to shape future of state's land and water quality
Evidence must guide and inform policy decisions, instead of hearsay or purchased political friendship.
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National Night Out is great opportunity for young professionals
On Tuesday, Aug. 1, YPs have an opportunity to meet their neighbors and strengthen their ties to the community.
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Education is the key to escaping homelessness
The evidence of school success for homeless children today is witness that most are left behind.
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Iowans agree: Older Iowans are not a priority
The Iowans charged with protecting the health, safety and rights of residents in Iowa nursing homes can no longer go to these places.
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Palliative care: underutilized treatments for Iowans
Palliative care is a rapidly growing medical field aimed at improving the quality of life for both patients and family members.
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The day the blue sky turned black (thanks to coal)
There are sensible solutions like requiring coal cars only be filled to below their sill or requiring a cover.
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Changing Iowa wants your ideas on how to react to the state's biggest shifts
We'll bring experts and everyday Iowans with us to kick off the discussion and then help you brainstorm with friends, neighbors and local leaders.
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How to better welcome immigrants? Do it the Iowa way: Have a potluck
At a Changing Iowa forum, the room flowed with ideas for better welcoming newcomers, something Iowa has to get right to ensure its future prosperity.
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What pottery and an Iowa mom can teach us about the beauty found in being...
In Japan, broken pottery doesn't necessarily get thrown away. In Iowa, one woman shows why broken people shouldn't be either.
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A 'he said, she said,' or a violent rape? This is what it is like to testify...
Justina Rucinski thought being raped in her home by a stranger would be the worst moment of her life. Then she had to testify.
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How to caucus in Glasgow: Plan the politics, then figure out what to serve on...
What started as a way for six Iowans to stay connected to politics at home has become a full-on caucus party.
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What we lose if we lose the Iowa caucuses
People say the Iowa caucuses are through. People say it's time. People say another place should get a shot. But they haven't seen the Iowa caucuses the way we saw them Monday.
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'We're here. We're voters. We want to participate': Inside the...
Away from the broadcast cameras, 18 Iowans gathered in a nondescript room for a historic moment: The first-in-the-state ASL caucus.
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Activists Vander Plaats, Red Wing found common ground
They were on opposite sides of the gay marriage debate, but Vander Plaats, Red Wing found friendship
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Guest column: Carbon sequestration pipeline's supposed benefits crumble on...
Retired scientist: To solve the world's energy-related problems, we can't just keep ginning up rationalizations for carbon-based fuel.
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