UE Local 896 COGS thanks you for informing us and our bargaining unit about an alleged plan for people to …
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COGS Coordinating Committee Guest Columnists Sep. 2, 2020 2:19 pm1986d ago
UE Local 896 COGS thanks you for informing us and our bargaining unit about an alleged plan for people to …
Christine Ralston Guest Columnists Sep. 1, 2020 7:35 am1987d ago
I didn’t sleep last night. I mean, I did, but in stolen moments as I surfed from bed to couch …
Guest Columnists Sep. 1, 2020 7:00 am1987d ago
Iowa Democrats have been crying foul over paperwork this election season. First, it was felon voting rights. Until recently, Iowa …
John and Terri Hale
Guest Columnists Aug. 31, 2020 5:57 pm1988d ago
Make no mistake – Social Security is on the ballot this fall. Its future is being threatened, and with it, …
Mason Zastrow
Guest Columnists Aug. 31, 2020 2:01 pm1988d ago
It’s day six in quarantine for me. I had been to a total of seven classes before I was told …
Paul Mugge
Guest Columnists Aug. 31, 2020 8:00 am1988d ago
We often equate cutting-edge science with cutting-edge technology. But sometimes the most innovative solutions to our problems aren’t earth-shattering discoveries. …
Brett Mott Guest Columnists Aug. 30, 2020 1:00 am1989d ago
To borrow from an esteemed crisis management expert, the response to the Aug. 10 derecho could be likened to trying …
By Jason Wright, The History Center Guest Columnists Sep. 1, 2020 5:24 pm1987d ago
‘We are living in historic times.’ It seems like every time I turn on the television in 2020, I hear …
Cedar Rapids City Council and mayor
Guest Columnists Aug. 28, 2020 2:37 pm1991d ago
We want to thank the citizens of Cedar Rapids for your continued strength and resilience as we work to recover …
Amy Hoherz
Guest Columnists Aug. 28, 2020 8:01 am1991d ago
On Aug. 21, I and people I love were handed a betrayal by institutions I have loved and revered my …
Greg Smith
Guest Columnists Aug. 28, 2020 2:26 pm1991d ago
Editor’s note: At the Cedar Rapids City Council meeting on Tuesday, Fire Chief Greg Smith provided a timeline of the …
Joe Bolkcom and Timi Brown-Powers
Guest Columnists Aug. 27, 2020 11:57 am1992d ago
Our nation faces multiple crises due to the failed leadership of Donald Trump. Our public health system is struggling to …
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