Fair warning: this column is about my relationship with a cat and my relationship with an old man. Have you …
Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Feb. 14, 2022 6:00 am1455d ago
Fair warning: this column is about my relationship with a cat and my relationship with an old man. Have you …
Norman Sherman Guest Columnists Feb. 13, 2022 8:00 pm1455d ago
I am a ghost. Over many years I have written dozens of speeches for leaders in business and finance, labor …
Jean Donham
Guest Columnists Feb. 11, 2022 3:34 pm1458d ago
I read with interest the recent guest editorial by Patricia Patnode regarding school choice (“Iowa students and parents deserve school …
Michael J. Jacobsen
Guest Columnists Feb. 12, 2022 11:01 am1457d ago
I was teaching them how to think, not what to think.
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Feb. 9, 2022 6:00 am1460d ago
What if Trump had used the power of the presidency to mandate “The Trump Triumph vaccines” for every American? Governors like our own Kim Reynolds wouldn’t have resisted the mandate because their beloved leader had imposed it.
Kevin Kinney
Guest Columnists Feb. 8, 2022 3:51 pm1461d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed budget includes a status quo budget for the Department of Corrections and a $399,370 cut for the Iowa State Patrol.
Molly Donahue Guest Columnists Feb. 7, 2022 6:00 am1462d ago
The numerous benefits that these iconic species bring are well documented, yet large carnivores in the U.S. are often heavily persecuted
David V. Wendell Guest Columnists Feb. 6, 2022 2:00 pm1463d ago
Feb. 1 marked National Freedom Day. While the observance was created to commemorate the day in 1865 when President Lincoln …
Maka Pilcher Hayek
Guest Columnists Feb. 6, 2022 6:00 am1463d ago
While Iowa is sitting on a $1.24 billion surplus, our governor has proposed less than half the amount of funding our schools need to operate successfully
Chelsea Sims
Guest Columnists Feb. 4, 2022 2:10 pm1465d ago
I am a school librarian in Iowa, and would love to offer some information about how our programs work and how we serve students.
Temple Hiatt
Guest Columnists Feb. 2, 2022 6:00 am1467d ago
Throughout the pandemic, our community has experienced many preventable tragedies. While the lives lost due to COVID are tragic, I’m …
Joe Murphy
Guest Columnists Feb. 2, 2022 6:00 am1467d ago
Iowa currently ranks 38th nationally in overall corporate and individual tax climates.
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