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Is Iowa’s New Proposed Divorce Law Really About Teen Sex?

By on March 6, 2013

If some Iowa lawmakers have their way, The Hawkeye State will be at at the forefront of taking the nation’s divorce laws back to the 1950s. An Iowa State House subcommittee has approved a bill that, if passed, would make it harder for couples to divorce. Specifically, the bill would make “no fault” divorces — [...]

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Sanctum Santorum

By on January 5, 2012

Rick Santorum is holier than thou. Truth be told, I’m actually surprised that Rick Santorum hasn’t been the obvious frontrunner long before this, as GOP primary voters tend to be far more conservative than the rest of the population. This is a clear example of where the media has had an impact – deciding who [...]

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The Iowa Republican Caucus: What You Should Know from an “Insider”

By on January 4, 2012

My name is Sonia. I’m a 39-year old mother of four (we have two sons, two daughters), I have an undergraduate degree,  three jobs (one of which is my own small business), I volunteer in my community and am a native Iowan. I haven’t lived here my entire life given the time on the East [...]

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Predictable Iowa Portends Tough Obama Re-election Road

By on January 3, 2012

No matter whether Mitt Romney finishes first, second or third in the Iowa Republican caucuses tonight, he “wins” and becomes what he has been all along–the presumptive GOP nominee. Those Democrats who believe the parade of horribles in GOP debates and endless rounds of television interviews have helped President Barack Obama’s re-election chances are doing [...]

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Purple and Proud: An Iowa Caucus Restrospective

By on January 2, 2012

Ready for the Iowa caucuses?  Interested in what really goes on there?  Guest contributor and Iowan Sonia Walsh wrote about her experience four years ago.  We thought we’d re-post it here for some perspective on the inscrutable process! I would be quite remiss if I didn’t mention that today is a pretty big day around [...]

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