The Iowa Board of Regents is continuing to consider proposed policy 3.23, focusing on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and …
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John S. Westefeld and Debora L. Liddell Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2025 7:15 am185d ago
The Iowa Board of Regents is continuing to consider proposed policy 3.23, focusing on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), and …
Chip Reeves, Lisa Shileny, and Vikram Isran Guest Columnists Jun. 18, 2025 8:02 am186d ago
As the leaders of MidWestOne Bank, Hills Bank, and GreenState Credit Union (lending institutions headquartered in Johnson County) we serve …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jun. 15, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
When my three-year-old granddaughter and I took walks, she’d suddenly stop and stare at a long narrow stick, an uncoiled …
Heather Lauer
Guest Columnists Jun. 15, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
Just four years ago, Iowa elected officials passed a landmark law to protect Iowans’ privacy when they join, donate to, …
Michelle Liu
Guest Columnists Jun. 15, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
I am extremely fortunate to have spent my formative childhood years in Iowa City and credit my teachers at Northwest …
Guest Columnists Jun. 15, 2025 5:00 am189d ago
At a time when China is believed to spend about US$8 billion annually sending its ideas and culture around the …
Steve Sherman Guest Columnists Jun. 14, 2025 4:45 am190d ago
Iowans don’t like to sit still. We’re known for our work ethic, common sense, and ability to adapt. That same …
Guest Columnists Jun. 13, 2025 12:17 pm190d ago
Tax credits have helped make Iowa a national leader in renewable energy.
Thad Nearmyer
Guest Columnists Jun. 13, 2025 6:51 am191d ago
Many Americans would have no way to avoid the rising prices that the tariffs would cause.
Joe Zimsen
Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2025 6:31 am192d ago
Grassley has a chance to secure his wind energy legacy
Barbara Eckstein
Guest Columnists Jun. 10, 2025 4:24 pm193d ago
June 20 is World Refugee Day. In the years I have been writing commemorative messages on this date, I have …
Cindy Golding
Guest Columnists Jun. 10, 2025 4:23 pm193d ago
This is a modern story of greed and selfishness happening right here in Iowa today. Just as I finished reading …
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