Before Iowa’s 42-year-old public sector bargaining law was gutted, collective bargaining was a lot like a middle school dance. At …
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Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Mar. 20, 2025 6:49 am182d ago
Before Iowa’s 42-year-old public sector bargaining law was gutted, collective bargaining was a lot like a middle school dance. At …
Lisa Frank Guest Columnists Mar. 19, 2025 3:13 pm182d ago
As Tax Day looms, Johnny Cash’s 1978 song“After Taxes” might strike a chord with many Americans. After seeing his tax …
Sarah Green
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Iowa is a powerhouse for renewable energy production. Especially with the expected rapid expansion of data centers, Iowa must be …
David Osterberg
Guest Columnists Mar. 18, 2025 10:10 am184d ago
The House Budget resolution that almost shut down the government was the first of two. The one last Friday was …
Sue Dinsdale and Brian Keyser
Guest Columnists Mar. 16, 2025 5:00 am186d ago
Last year, 60-year-old Iowan Susan McKinney started a new job working from home for a travel agency. Susan suffers from …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Mar. 16, 2025 5:00 am186d ago
Yips and howls of a small pack of coyotes have returned to the hollow. They have been absent for a …
Mark Jackson Guest Columnists Mar. 15, 2025 6:55 am187d ago
Earlier this year, Gov. Reynolds took an important step by allocating $1 million to the University of Iowa to further …
Bruce Lear Guest Columnists Mar. 13, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
With apologies to the Twilight Zone creators. You’re about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of anger and …
Gabrielle Schneiderman
Guest Columnists Mar. 13, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
As a Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, union member, and member of the SEIU-UIHC bargaining committee, I am writing on behalf of …
Molly Buck
Guest Columnists Mar. 13, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
As I step into my classroom each morning, I am reminded of the years of dedication and experience that have …
Sandy Lawrence, Bob King and Susan Scott
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Public libraries have long stood as pillars of education, access to information, and community enrichment. In Iowa, our libraries not …
Mike Johanns
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In 2016, Chinese billionaire and real estate tycoon, Sun Guangxin, bought 130,000 acres of land in Val Verde County, Texas. …
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