3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (607+ words) America doesn’t have too much polarization. We have the wrong kind. We are constantly told that our country is more divided than ever. And, in a sense, we are—self-described “moderates” continue to disappear while party numbers and influence grow....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (699+ words) The Iowa State Student Government approved $15,416 in funding bills and conducted a first reading of a resolution recommitting the Senate to non-partisanship Wednesday. Historically, StuGov has maintained non-partisanship, and Speaker of the Senate Claire Hartley, a senior studying political science,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (470+ words) Since it was made public on June 12, the possibility of a data center being built in Ames has been an ongoing topic. The 10.86-acre data center proposed by the company Lightedge has been discussed by the City Council since June…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (390+ words) Once again, the time of year has come for the university to raise the premiums on employee health insurance. This year’s increases range from $7 per month for a single employee on the HMO plan to as much as $76 for an…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (686+ words) In 17 months of President Donald Trump’s second term, he has overseen the U.S. government using taxpayer money to purchase equity stakes in 14 private and 14 publicly held companies. During the USA’s 250 years, this is — by far — the most significant change in…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (452+ words) A union of local organizations is partnering this summer to host “Echoes of Resilience: LGBTQ+ Experiences in the U.S.” Throughout the summer, these organizations are working together to present a community film and discussion series covering many important topics for…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (389+ words) “Freedom of conscience, of education, of speech, of assembly are among the very fundamentals of democracy, and all of them would be nullified should freedom of the press ever be successfully challenged.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. president Throughout America’s…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (725+ words) The Iowa State University Student Government killed a bill, recessed four times and sat 13 Senators to committees in a chaotic final meeting of the semester Wednesday evening. A perfect storm of a new finance director, a new finance committee and…...