05/22/25
Have you ever heard someone refer to an “emolument” in a context other than the U.S. Constitution? Probably not. The word is somewhat archaic, and rarely appears other than as [...]
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May 22, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
May 19, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Supreme Court spikes an excuse for hiding public comment
The Iowa Supreme Court gave citizen engagement and accessibility to public meetings a much-needed boost Friday in an appeal of a lawsuit against the Iowa City Community School District. The [...]
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May 15, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
05/15/25
The Trump tax cuts, enacted in 2017, are due to expire at the end of this calendar year, 2025. The new 2025-26 federal fiscal year doesn’t kick in until this [...]
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May 13, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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May 12, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
Why Iowa lawmakers merit an ‘F’ on consistency
You may be experiencing whiplash this spring just trying to track the Iowa Legislature’s zig-zag movements. It comes from what some might charitably call a lack of consistency on a [...]
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May 08, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Morain
05/08/25
The deeper one dives into history, the more nuanced and complicated it seems. The nuances are all-important, though, because they enrich our understanding of human nature and of why things [...]
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May 06, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in The Culture Buzz
Greetings, Cultural Adventurers:
From Iowa’s cultural epicenter, Mainframe Studios at 900 Keosauqua Way in Des Moines, comes your Listener-supported Community Voice, the Award-Winning independent radio station, KFMG-LP 98.9 FM (streaming simultaneously at www.kfmg.org), [...]
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May 05, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Stray Thoughts
A lawmaker’s blatant overreach as he ignores Iowa law
At least one member of the Iowa House appears to live by the mantra “Do as I say, not as I do” as he demands access to sensitive personal information [...]
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 1
Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide
That’s right Iowa; summer is back. With it comes a whole host of reasons to get out of the house and get out the sunscreen. Des Moines and the surrounding [...]
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April 30, 2025 by Brent Antisdel
in Feature 2
Soccer — The future is here, and now
It’s called “the beautiful game.” Soccer has been known as joga bonito since 1970 when Brazil’s national selection won the World Cup with “total football” teamwork that has been emulated [...]
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