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Secrecy hasn’t always impeded understanding Iowa school shootings
The availability of facts and details was markedly different in 1991 after a killing spree at the University of Iowa.
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Randy Evans
Secrecy won't help community recover from Perry shootings
Dallas County prosecutor needs to release the DCI's findings about the school shootings
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August 2024

Voters, be careful what you ask for
Trump's mass deportations would create a "huge problem" in rural Iowa
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Don’t bend your principles to get a desired outcome
What was wrong with the ouster of justices in 2010 is just as wrong today
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There are no bragging rights for this "Iowa angle"
Pollution in the River Seine caused concerns in Paris, but Iowa has water pollution readings that easily surpass those at the Olympics
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July 2024

State Fair dairy rules are a contrast with COVID
State's efforts to combat avian influenza remind Iowans of the timid response to the pandemic
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Like Biden, Iowa politicians avoid tough questions, too
Taking questions from constituents just goes with the territory.
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Has Biden put us in another Ruth Bader Ginsburg mess?
Unfortunately, we will not know until it is too late
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Iowa law wrongly prioritizes the unborn over the living, court dissenters say
Iowa Supreme Court abortion ruling raises questions — lots of questions
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June 2024

Rules should not be optional for some, but mandatory for others
Iowans would not tolerate raw sewage running down our streets. Nor should we tolerate animal wastes flowing into our rivers and lakes.
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Teachers, parents, the public still want answers
"We can't tell you that" is not a satisfactory answer after a tragedy like Perry's
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We need to accept outcomes we dislike
It's important to remember, criminal defendants rarely applaud a jury's verdict
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