The Iowa Supreme Court chamber is a magnificent venue for the seven justices who referee the thorniest legal questions in our state.
The courtroom seats a few dozen spectators. Last
Many years ago, during a conversation with an old lawyer, he made a comment I still remember: “You can sue the bishop of Boston for bastardy, but that doesn’t
The actions of journalists and police officers were in the spotlight last week in a Des Moines courtroom.
The scrutiny came at the trial of Andrea Sahouri, a Des Moines
Tucked away among hundreds of bills being considered this year by the Iowa Legislature is one people might have quickly embraced in a different era.
But times have changed. It
Iowa’s 2020 election was one for the record books -- with 1.7 million people marking ballots.
It was an impressive turnout in Iowa --- with 76 percent of Iowa’s
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ message for Iowans has been consistent since the coronavirus pandemic arrived a year ago:
Yes, wearing masks is important, the governor has made clear, but government should
It may be time for lawmakers to designate an official state punctuation mark, too.
The question mark seems to be an appropriate choice -- especially after the troubling news from our
Forty-five words that were first written with a quill pen 230 years ago form what may be the most consequential sentence in United States history.
But that sentence also
Through history, the decisions by our presidents to issue pardons and commutations have always been topics of controversy.
President Gerald Ford probably torpedoed his election chances when he pardoned Richard
There are some high-minded legal principles written into Iowa laws and rulings by our state’s Supreme Court.
But in recent weeks, one of those sound principles has run
