The holiday season finds President Donald Trump and his attorney general, William Barr, rushing to execute several people guilty of …
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Jerry Elsea Guest Columnists Dec. 14, 2020 1:42 pm1882d ago
The holiday season finds President Donald Trump and his attorney general, William Barr, rushing to execute several people guilty of …
Cedar Rapids City Council and mayor Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2020 7:00 am1885d ago
Cedar Rapids businesses are struggling from the impact of the pandemic and the derecho. Many have been forced out of …
Steve Shriver
Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2020 6:00 am1885d ago
It’s no secret that small business owners are struggling to make ends meet during this unpredictable time. The winter months …
Phoebe and Andy Martin
Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2020 2:09 pm1885d ago
It takes more than a house to make a home. For a home to make sense, for it to be …
Marcia Lee Taylor and Will Castleberry
Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2020 2:25 pm1887d ago
Cities and states across our country, including Cedar Rapids, are taking necessary precautions, urging people to quarantine as COVID numbers …
Steven W. Weber
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2020 5:43 pm1888d ago
It’s no secret our federal government has largely punted on climate action in recent years, favoring the fossil fuel industry. …
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2020 2:48 pm1888d ago
Since Gov. Kim Reynolds is busy installing smoke alarms while Iowa burns, it’s up to you to step up and …
Sue Dinsdale Guest Columnists Dec. 7, 2020 6:00 am1890d ago
This New Year’s Eve won’t be so happy for many who are unable to work due to the pandemic. Why? …
Joe Wilkinson
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2020 7:00 am1892d ago
No way around it, 2020 has been tough. In Eastern Iowa, we have been challenged by COVID-19, rising unemployment, even …
Rep. Todd Prichard
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2020 5:00 am1892d ago
Years ago while going through a box filled with items belonging to my mother, I found ration books from when …
Sen. Jack Whitver
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2020 5:00 am1892d ago
Unprecedented seems like an overused term this year, but it is difficult to compare 2020 to any year in recent …
Sen. Zach Wahls
Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2020 5:00 am1892d ago
As we prepare to weather a challenging ‘winter wave” of COVID-19, Iowa Senate Democrats are laser-focused on: ‘ Rebuilding our …
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