The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that our own health depends on the health of the person beside us. Ensuring others …
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.
Pat Bowen and John Dickens Guest Columnists Mar. 26, 2021 2:20 pm1681d ago
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that our own health depends on the health of the person beside us. Ensuring others …
Laura Martin Luckert Guest Columnists Mar. 24, 2021 7:00 am1683d ago
Earlier this month while Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Governor was signing a bill into law to restrict early voting in …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2021 7:55 pm1684d ago
The minimum wage for members of Congress is $174,000 a year, a little over $3,000 a week. For many of …
Brittney Stepanek
Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2021 11:26 am1684d ago
My earliest memory was walking into preschool and instantly understanding I looked different. It wasn’t long before I was treated …
Guest Columnists Mar. 22, 2021 3:22 pm1685d ago
Iowa City Council members last week suspended the historic anti-racism panel they themselves put in place just a few months …
John Hendrickson and Pete Sepp
Guest Columnists Mar. 22, 2021 7:00 am1685d ago
President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are celebrating the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, which is …
Emily Skor and Aaron Lehman Guest Columnists Mar. 21, 2021 1:00 pm1686d ago
In the 2020 election, and as Iowa faced unpredictable flooding and the derecho, we saw climate change emerge as a …
Althea Cole Guest Columnists Mar. 21, 2021 10:00 am1686d ago
There are no strings attached for an independent contractor. As a person with a chronic condition whose health prevents me …
Dustin Miller
Guest Columnists Mar. 20, 2021 7:00 am1687d ago
U.S. News ranked Iowa as the No. 1 state for opportunity last week, continuing the consistent positive trend from the …
Daniel Banks
Guest Columnists Mar. 19, 2021 5:20 pm1688d ago
Two license plates are better than one, especially if your life or property depends upon it. Recently, the Iowa General …
Don Burd
Guest Columnists Mar. 19, 2021 6:59 am1688d ago
When you think about what makes Iowa’s economy strong, choice, convenience and affordability come to mind. Business owners like myself …
Mark Stringer
Guest Columnists Mar. 18, 2021 5:34 pm1689d ago
Many Iowans support traffic cameras because local officials claim that these devices will improve safety. But for people all across …
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