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Opinion: We don’t know enough, about individual children’s gender identities or the medication’s side effects, to support this, writes Greg Ganske.

Opinion: We still dont have the facts we need to settle this, but what we know is pretty suggestive, writes Greg Ganske.

This fall, taxpayers will be treated to another civics lesson whenHouse and Senate conferees begin to iron out their marginaldifferences over very similar versions of the patients' bill ofrights legislation. The Nickles amendment is the big exception. Onthe basis of sound experience, taxpayers should pay very closeattention not to what Members of Congress say, but rather to whatMembers of Congress do.

The Iowa Democratic Party is at its lowest ebb in decades as Rita Hart takes over as chair. What's she going to do?

Letters to the editor from the week of October 24

Former congressman: When public health officials were asked what they knew and they didn’t have good evidence, they should have just admitted it.

A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll shows 60% of likely voters say Grassley’s age is a concern. Just 34% say his longevity is an asset.

SAPHIER: It is not indecent to ask for full transparency of physical and cognitive fitness of our political leaders. These can be tough topics to discuss, yet the public deserves transparency.

Former congressman: We should regulate the market so customers can be aware of safe dosages and be free of worries of contamination.

The bill would prohibit states from refusing to recognize a marriage due to the couple's "sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin."