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Kyle Metz Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2020 6:00 am1964d ago
I grew up with five generations of family living until I was age 9, where I heard stories about an …
Walt Rogers Guest Columnists Jun. 18, 2020 6:12 pm1965d ago
The ability to earn a living for Iowans and those who relocate to the Hawkeye state will be greatly improved …
Charlie Wishman
Guest Columnists Jun. 16, 2020 9:00 pm1967d ago
As America continues to struggle with its long and complicated history with race, African American workers have been harder hit …
Paul Pate
Guest Columnists Jun. 16, 2020 8:00 am1967d ago
Iowans are amazing. The level of civic engagement among our citizens is unrivaled. We proved that once again when voters …
Jeremy Mims
Guest Columnists Jun. 15, 2020 3:35 pm1968d ago
Growing up in Eastern Iowa, but specifically Iowa City, the progressive ideals of the community have always been touted as …
Jerry Harrington
Guest Columnists Jun. 14, 2020 8:00 am1969d ago
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the subsequent protests and violence has left America’s leaders with an unanswerable …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Jun. 14, 2020 5:13 pm1969d ago
In Wilkesboro. North Carolina, a small part of the Civil War finally came to an end a week or so …
Stacey Walker Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2020 5:31 pm1971d ago
Over the past few weeks, I have encountered many well-meaning white liberals (and even some conservatives) who have expressed to …
Cole Grolmus
Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2020 7:35 pm1971d ago
Kinnick Stadium is one of Iowa’s greatest treasures. It is also one of the greatest tragedies in our journey toward …
Stephanie Fawkes-Lee and Marty Ryan
Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2020 8:00 am1971d ago
At a time when people are protesting and rioting because of the tortured death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a …
Mike Conner
Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2020 7:00 am1971d ago
Why are Republicans in the Iowa Statehouse so afraid of democracy? Perhaps they are not all afraid, but State Sen. …
Paul Wittau
Guest Columnists Jun. 11, 2020 2:15 pm1972d ago
Here in Iowa City, we have seen almost nightly standoffs between hundreds of demonstrators and the Iowa State Patrol. A …
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