Five days after the end of the Civil War, the joy of peace was shattered when John Wilkes Booth and …
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Tom Babbage Guest Columnists Apr. 13, 2025 5:00 am158d ago
Five days after the end of the Civil War, the joy of peace was shattered when John Wilkes Booth and …
Dr. Michael Brooks Guest Columnists Apr. 12, 2025 3:56 pm158d ago
Across Iowa and the nation, patients are struggling to afford medications they need to manage chronic and complex conditions. This …
Dale Braun and Jodi Labs
Guest Columnists Apr. 12, 2025 5:00 am159d ago
Many Americans take safe tap water for granted. After all, we should be able to trust that our drinking water …
Tommy Hexter
Guest Columnists Apr. 11, 2025 6:43 am160d ago
On March 18, it was announced that $10 billion in economic aid for commodity farmers would be expedited — providing …
Tom Graves
Guest Columnists Apr. 11, 2025 6:39 am160d ago
NextEra Energy’s Duane Arnold Energy Center will significantly strengthen and diversify Iowa’s energy supply should it reopen. Nuclear power provides …
Rick Moyle
Guest Columnists Apr. 10, 2025 6:26 am161d ago
What does a state government look like when it is controlled by people who have not had to perform blue-collar …
Guest Columnists Apr. 10, 2025 9:27 am161d ago
State Auditor Rob Sand has been issuing a steady drip of inaccurate and unfounded comments regarding Iowa’s private school community …
Robert Morey Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2025 4:49 pm162d ago
President Trump invoked the ideal of fairness when announcing a broad array of tariffs last week. In fact, he described …
Dr. Tawana Grover
Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2025 10:23 am164d ago
Guest Column | Dr. Tawana Grover The Cedar Rapids Community School District is at a pivotal moment — one shaped …
William Blackburn and Nickolas Beleganski
Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am165d ago
Iowans should celebrate spring by getting out to one of our 72 magnificent state parks. One caution, though: Chronic underfunding …
John Oakley, COL (Ret) Army National Guard
Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am165d ago
On March 24, The Atlantic published the details of a Signal chat between prominent members of the Trump administration, most …
Tim Trenkle
Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am165d ago
The homeless paradox is an unseen but chaotic dilemma. Homeless citizens in our communities, states and country live in unregulated …
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