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Adam Sullivan
I am an opinion columnist and a member of The Gazette editorial board. I am a life-long Iowan, and I previously worked as a news reporter, public relations manager and political organizer. My coverage interests include right-wing politics, police reform and drugs. Outside work, I enjoy country music, disc golf and light domestic beer. Sign up for my Pints & Politics newsletter, or watch my podcast.
Latest Articles by Adam Sullivan
Staff Columnists Mar. 29, 2022 3:50 pm
It's weird to tell people your opinions for a living
Staff Columnists Mar. 19, 2022 8:40 am
In Cedar Rapids, advocates for ranked choice voting hope to emulate the legislative strategy used by daylight saving time reformers
Staff Columnists Mar. 15, 2022 8:38 am
When raw milk is outlawed, only the outlaws will drink raw milk.
Staff Columnists Mar. 14, 2022 11:44 am
The city’s once-per-decade charter review process was hamstrung from the start.
Staff Columnists Mar. 11, 2022 11:38 am
We have used this exact same playbook for illegal drugs and the results have been disastrous.
Staff Columnists Mar. 7, 2022 6:27 pm
Iowa is calling off its sister-state relationship with Stavropol in the former Soviet Union. What did they do to us?
Staff Columnists Mar. 5, 2022 6:00 am
The partisan frenzy surrounding police spending has deprived all of us of a serious conversation about the size and scope of law enforcement.
Mar. 1, 2022 6:00 am
Dumping out Russian vodka won’t make any difference. We should siphon off Russian talent instead.
Staff Columnists Feb. 28, 2022 6:00 am
Rick Stewart of Cedar Rapids needs 2 percent in gubernatorial race to win official status for the Libertarian Party of Iowa
Staff Columnists Feb. 22, 2022 2:37 pm
Digital encryption is an easy political punching bag but most encrypted messages have no relation to criminal activity.
Staff Columnists Feb. 21, 2022 11:21 am
If more than one in every five Americans currently uses illegal drugs and there are 535 members plus thousands of staffers in Congress, well, you can do the math.
Staff Columnists Feb. 18, 2022 5:00 am
‘When it comes to adults, basically our state code is blank.’
Staff Columnists Feb. 15, 2022 1:55 pm
The COVID-19 emergency is over, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds declares
Staff Columnists Feb. 14, 2022 1:40 pm
It is elected officials’ prerogative to stare blankly at constituents who raise concerns but that won’t quell the public’s frustration.
Staff Columnists Feb. 11, 2022 10:52 am
By pussyfooting around marijuana reform, Iowa is making law enforcement’s job harder.