I want so much for people, especially our young people, to stop distractions while driving. Please leave the cellphone alone, …
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.
Kelly Donovan Guest Columnists Jun. 28, 2020 8:00 am1955d ago
I want so much for people, especially our young people, to stop distractions while driving. Please leave the cellphone alone, …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2020 1:00 pm1956d ago
The last time I had a haircut was February and these days I look more than a little ragged; think …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2020 4:11 pm1954d ago
Pre COVID-19, those late June early July back to school ads would start a little tingle of anticipation in the …
Suzanne Herzog
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2020 5:00 pm1957d ago
I am counting on what Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate observed in his June 16 Gazette guest column – …
State Rep. Ras Smith
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2020 1:17 pm1957d ago
On Memorial Day in Minneapolis, George Floyd pleaded with a police officer for the freedom to breathe. The following week, …
Bruce Vander Sanden
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2020 11:28 am1958d ago
The recent guest column ‘In pandemic, justice means addressing prisons” (TheGazette.com, April 14) does not paint an accurate picture of …
Brian Privett Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2020 6:00 am1959d ago
Medical practices in Iowa are struggling. By now you’ve likely heard the stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic has already …
Barbra Solberg Guest Columnists Jun. 23, 2020 4:37 pm1960d ago
On June 18, the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to scrap the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals …
Carletta Knox Seymour
Guest Columnists Jun. 22, 2020 6:00 am1961d ago
Let freedom ring. Let freedom ring. Truly, what is freedom? As Dr. Martin Luther King stated in his speech, ‘I …
Lt Gov. Adam Gregg and Sec. of State Paul Pate
Guest Columnists Jun. 21, 2020 12:00 pm1962d ago
There are plenty of opportunities for Iowans to impact their future in 2020 – from the caucuses earlier this year …
George Ball
Guest Columnists Jun. 21, 2020 7:00 am1962d ago
Welcome to the first full day of summer, on the heels of the summer solstice, when the sun is at …
Marty Guthmiller and David Stark
Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2020 4:30 pm1964d ago
Rightfully, most attention now is on the front-line care Iowa hospitals are providing for patients stricken with COVID-19. Yet, it’s …
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