Iowa Republican legislators are asking us to troop to the polls Nov. 8 and vote “yes” on their “right to …
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Jerry Elsea Guest Columnists Sep. 18, 2022 7:00 am1239d ago
Iowa Republican legislators are asking us to troop to the polls Nov. 8 and vote “yes” on their “right to …
Guest Columnists Sep. 18, 2022 7:00 am1239d ago
I have worked exclusively in the field of eating disorders for over 15 years as a Registered Dietitian. The fact …
Bonnie Ewoldt
Guest Columnists Sep. 19, 2022 6:55 am1238d ago
Summit, Navigator, and Wolfe investors are currently seeking permits to trench in thousands of miles of CO2 pipelines across Iowa. …
Cedar Rapids City Council
Guest Columnists Sep. 15, 2022 5:57 am1242d ago
Strong cities have several key factors that make them successful, a strong industrial sector and strong labor unions. Neither one …
Nicholas Johnson
Guest Columnists Sep. 14, 2022 8:19 am1243d ago
Like Robert Frost confronting “two roads diverged in a wood,” Americans must choose. One road requires heavy lifting, rebuilding the …
Steve Corbin
Guest Columnists Sep. 13, 2022 8:36 am1244d ago
It’s well known America’s first president warned citizens — on Sept. 17, 1796 — about the negative impact political parties …
John Aspray Guest Columnists Sep. 11, 2022 7:00 am1246d ago
For decades, corporations have grown rich at the expense of the public and to the detriment of our climate. Fossil …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Sep. 11, 2022 7:00 am1246d ago
She was standing next to me in a grocery store bakery department. I was waiting for a loaf of fresh …
Robert A. Lee pool supporters
Guest Columnists Sep. 10, 2022 9:00 am1247d ago
The Iowa City Parks & Recreation Department recommends closing the Robert A. Lee (RAL) pool, but their recommendation is inconsistent …
Scott Drzycimski
Guest Columnists Sep. 10, 2022 6:00 am1247d ago
The Cedar Rapids Community School District has released the draft of its middle and high school facility plan for community …
David Chavern
Guest Columnists Sep. 9, 2022 4:13 pm1247d ago
Facebook and Google have become the de facto regulators of news and speech – deciding what content people see and …
Jesse Case
Guest Columnists Sep. 5, 2022 7:00 am1252d ago
In the early months and night hours of 2017, the newly elected Republican majority in the Iowa Legislature made an …
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