On June 28, 1969, at a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, the night started out like any …
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Keenan Crow Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2020 4:16 pm2051d ago
On June 28, 1969, at a gay bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, the night started out like any …
Matt Russell Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2020 6:00 am2051d ago
As our nation wrestles with the economic fallout of COVID-19, senators are deciding whether or not to expand the eligibility …
Kelly Donovan
Guest Columnists Jun. 28, 2020 8:00 am2052d 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 pm2053d 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 pm2051d 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 pm2054d 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 pm2054d 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 am2055d 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 am2056d 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 pm2057d 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 am2058d 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 pm2059d ago
There are plenty of opportunities for Iowans to impact their future in 2020 – from the caucuses earlier this year …
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