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My dad was teaching my daughter to pitch Saturday as news of E. Wayne Cooley’s death made its way around Iowa. I guess that’s a fitting tribute to the man who led the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union from 1954 to 2002. In fact, every time an Iowa girl fires a fastball, sinks [...]
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My 33-minute podcast interview with Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett can be found here.
continue »Mayor, definitely. Congress, probably not. Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett is now officially running for a second term. So far, he’s the only one interested in the job. Four years ago, there was plenty of buzz around mayoral possibilities. This time, zilch. “I’m sure that before the filing deadline comes that there will be other [...]
continue »So I heard this guy was coming to town who says he can bridge the stubborn divides in Iowa’s Republican ranks, making peace between the culture warring evangelicals and leave-me-alone libertarians and let’s-talk-about-the-economy country-clubby establishment folks. He’s going to grow the party nationally. Make it more diverse. Bring in Latino and African-American voters. Check [...]
continue »So this was sort of a surprise. At least to me. I can confirm that I am a finalist for Superintendent w/ @eaglecoschools & am honored to be considered. I can’t comment more at this time.— Jason E. Glass (@jasonglassIA) May 9, 2013 With Gov. Terry Branstad’s school reform agenda hanging in the balance in [...]
continue »So Cedar Rapids casino backers will have the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s undivided attention. On Tuesday, Warren County voters flatly rejected a gambling referendum, with 60 percent voting no. That smashed plans for a $145 million casino/hotel complex near Norwalk just south of Des Moines. And no bowling alley for you. The Register of [...]
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It turns out all the drama hasn’t spawned a dramatically altered Iowa Supreme Court. On Friday, the state’s highest court ruled 6-0 in favor of a married lesbian couple seeking to have each of their names listed on their daughter’s birth certificate. The Iowa Department of Public Health refused, naming only the birth mother [...]
continue »Earlier this week, I pointed out that Link Strategies, which guided Just Say No Casino forces in Linn County, is now working for Vote Yes Warren County as voters south of Des Moines face a gambling referendum vote Tuesday. But, as an alert reader points out, that’s not the only flipping and flopping going on. No [...]
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Earlier this week, Gov. Terry Branstad gave his frank assessment of who should not be running for U.S. Senate: “I really believe that Iowans want somebody that will serve in the Senate that will be an Iowa problem solver, not another congressman,” Branstad said this morning during his weekly news conference. “You know congress [...]
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Now for the ceremonial changing of the grill. Each year, about this time, I roll my charcoal grill from its wind-sheltered winter quarters in front of my garage to its summer position on the back patio. A whiff of fresh cut grass. The first neighborhood kid in a swimsuit. I know it’s time. It’s [...]
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