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One last personal crusade for Rusty Martin

Longtime political activist battling Alzheimer's to end on his own terms a lifetime that included high-profile, controversial politics with one last…

12 hrs ago • Lyle Muller

Layers of diversity, equity and inclusion unfold at Iowa’s public universities

Equal pay, true civic education, running Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom among them

Aug 5 • Lyle Muller

July 2026

ICE occupation leaves lifetime scars, Twin Cities preacher says

Plus, new data shows ICE’s increased Iowa presence

Jul 29 • Lyle Muller

Podcast explores difficulty establishing Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom

ICYMI, Gazette reporter Vanessa explains in her exclusive reporting

Jul 23 • Lyle Muller

An intelligent guide to Iowa's solutions, even if the intellegence is artificial

Plus, what Rob Sand and Zach Lahn need to do if governor, also according to AI

Jul 18 • Lyle Muller

Fan immersion means watching England in an English tavern

England won its Saturday, July 11, 2026, World Cup match against Norway and fans were having a ball back home

Jul 12 • Lyle Muller

Chance encounter with Scottish space researcher sparks conversation about Iowa

The connection is not tight, but similarities exist.

Jul 7

Immigrant legal support group has focused recovery plan to overcome service cuts

Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice says it has to cut legal services for immigrants by 1,000 cases but has plans to find new funding

Jul 1 • Lyle Muller

June 2026

Crazy talk is news because of who says it

How that crazy talk reveals something about facts

Jun 24 • Lyle Muller

Transparency should have saved one of Iowa's largest school districts

The Iowa City school district continues to muddle through with efforts to bring its spending into order

Jun 17 • Lyle Muller

Bolivian immigrant wants to help others, may have dodged deportation back home via Congo

José Yugar-Cruz might have escaped being sent from Congo back to Bolivia, where his life is in danger

Jun 9 • Lyle Muller

Food for thought on Iowa primary winners

What if Iowa primaries were run like those in California, Louisiana, Washington state or Alaska?

Jun 3 • Lyle Muller

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