Eight years ago I took a chance. I’d heard that lithium ion battery powered tools were superior to earlier generation …
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Marion and Rich Patterson Guest Columnists Mar. 3, 2021 2:05 pm1803d ago
Eight years ago I took a chance. I’d heard that lithium ion battery powered tools were superior to earlier generation …
Iowa Division of Izaak Walton League Guest Columnists Mar. 2, 2021 2:00 pm1804d ago
When voters approved the Iowa Natural Resource and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund in 2010, the Iowa Izaak Walton League was …
Guest Columnists Mar. 2, 2021 6:00 am1805d ago
In a surprise to absolutely no one, former President Donald Trump used his first post-presidency speech to rehash mistruths about …
Linda Schreiber
Guest Columnists Mar. 2, 2021 5:59 am1805d ago
Iowa lawmakers must remember that Iowa’s revolutionary container deposit law legislation does not cost taxpayers one cent: The cost is …
Grover Norquist and Chris Ingstad
Guest Columnists Mar. 1, 2021 4:54 pm1805d ago
Phasing out the state income tax would be a huge win for Iowa. It would allow individuals and families to …
Preston Moore
Guest Columnists Mar. 1, 2021 4:38 pm1805d ago
The problem of overreach in state government is not a new one in Iowa, but it has reached a new …
James Brauer Guest Columnists Mar. 1, 2021 6:00 am1806d ago
This week, educators across the country, including many in Iowa, are celebrating Digital Learning Day. It’s an important date to …
Dan Chibnall and Thomas R. O’Donnell Guest Columnists Feb. 28, 2021 6:00 am1807d ago
We’d probably all like to have a job from which we couldn’t be fired. We could neglect our duties and …
Mona McCalley-Whitters, Lori Weih, Phil Wasta, Kathy Johnson, Kathy Horan and Anne Harris Carter
Guest Columnists Mar. 1, 2021 4:41 pm1805d ago
‘All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney Without question, 2020 …
Leslie Schwalm
Guest Columnists Feb. 27, 2021 6:00 am1808d ago
Iowa students, like students across the nation, struggle to make sense of their nation’s history. It is a story of …
Andre Wright
Guest Columnists Feb. 25, 2021 12:00 pm1809d ago
As February marks Black History Month, I’ve been reflecting on my journey as a Black small business owner and the …
John Deeth
Guest Columnists Feb. 24, 2021 6:01 am1811d ago
The Bad Election Bill is here and it’s bad. House File 590 and Senate File 413, sponsored by Republican Rep. …
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