This month, Iowans began casting their ballots in person at polling places around the state. From Sioux City to Davenport …
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Tom Vilsack Guest Columnists Oct. 21, 2020 9:32 am1937d ago
This month, Iowans began casting their ballots in person at polling places around the state. From Sioux City to Davenport …
Timothy Walch Guest Columnists Oct. 22, 2020 9:56 am1936d ago
This has been quite a month for Kamala Harris. As the first woman of color on a national political ticket, …
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa
Guest Columnists Oct. 20, 2020 5:16 pm1937d ago
Our hearts grieve with the community of Grinnell and the Black community in our state. We know many people are …
Drew Klein
Guest Columnists Oct. 20, 2020 4:58 pm1937d ago
It is rare for a state to have both of its U.S. senators seated on the Senate Judiciary Committee, especially …
Patty Judge and Fred Hubbell
Guest Columnists Oct. 19, 2020 7:00 am1939d ago
We all want Iowa to grow, but to economically prosper we need Iowa to be healthy and this means we …
Bob Watson
Guest Columnists Oct. 18, 2020 7:00 am1940d ago
My second day in Vietnam had me jumping off a helicopter into a mortar barrage at the LZ in An …
Martha Bordwell Guest Columnists Oct. 17, 2020 7:00 am1941d ago
Like most Americans, my husband and I have barely traveled in the past six months. But last weekend we drove …
Josh Mandelbaum and Steve Falck Guest Columnists Oct. 16, 2020 10:10 am1942d ago
The Trump administration approach to water pollution has alarming similarities to its approach to coronavirus – ignore it and hope …
Rob Hogg
Guest Columnists Oct. 16, 2020 7:00 am1942d ago
As voters in Iowa head to the polls, remember this: A vote for climate action is a vote for farmers, …
Mark Nolte
Guest Columnists Oct. 15, 2020 7:00 am1943d ago
While there is much to be concerned about with how our state gets through this pandemic, if we allow ourselves …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2020 9:00 am1944d ago
Switching political parties is not easy for anyone. It’s like a divorce you never imagined. You don’t want to discuss …
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2020 8:31 am1944d ago
Turn on the TV and it’s impossible to ignore the election coming up Nov. 3. But there’s another election in …
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