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Opinion

Chicken noodle soup x2

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When it rains it pours. Ginnie and I went through the ringer with her hysterectomy, and me being sent to the emergency room with Influenza A while trying to care for her. But it wasn’t over. It got worse. After a few days and I wasn’t getting better, I called my oncologist in Iowa City ...

Get involved in your school district

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“School Board meetings are held in the public, but are not meetings of the public. While we may call on your participation during board agenda items, the public does not have the right to speak or interrupt our board meetings. Please refer to the public forum part of this handout for ...

How not to be taken advantage of

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Do you ever feel that you are being taken advantage of? Are certain people constantly asking for your time, borrowing money, or relying on you for things that they could do themselves. To avoid being taken advantage of, focus on building self-confidence, setting clear boundaries, learning to ...

Tariffs can be useful — but not how Trump is using them

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President Donald Trump has said “tariff” is “the most beautiful word in the dictionary.” He claims tariffs will restore American trade supremacy, bring lost jobs back to the United States, and most bizarrely, replace income taxes. Tariffs can be a useful tool to regulate global trade ...

Our new diplomacy

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To Dictatorships: Just had a very constructive 2 hour phone conversation with Putin. I can TRUST him. To Democracies: You don’t have the cards, we have the cards. We will take control of Greenland one way or another. Ukraine, give us 40% of your scarce minerals to keep receiving aid from ...

Protect Iowa’s business and farm partnerships

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Iowa’s business owners are the heart of our state’s economy. From world-class agricultural enterprises to family-owned operations, these businesses drive innovation and fuel the economic engine of our communities. Yet, thanks to policy enacted under the Biden administration, Iowa business ...