Millions of reasons why outside scrutiny is important
When FBI agents led a Dixon, Ill., official out of city hall in handcuffs and the charges against her became public, the most often asked question was “How.” How did [...]
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This is why anxiety about secrecy led us into court
In 2017, the Iowa Legislature responded to concerns from Gov. Terry Branstad and amended Iowa law to ensure when government employees are forced out of their jobs the reasons must [...]
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Posted October 18, 2021in Stray Thoughts
The wacky extremes with ‘two-sideisms’
The requirements for becoming a teacher were always straightforward: Earn a college degree in education, take enough classes in your area of specialty, practice your teaching skills for a semester [...]
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