Like many of you, I understand what it feels like to lead in a world that rarely slows down. The …
Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Kristie Fisher Guest Columnists Aug. 1, 2025 7:05 am189d ago
Like many of you, I understand what it feels like to lead in a world that rarely slows down. The …
David McCartney Guest Columnists Aug. 1, 2025 7:03 am189d ago
Some 40 years ago, my mother donated a 1915 landscape plan to the State Historical Society of Iowa’s library in …
Sylvia Ghazarian
Guest Columnists Aug. 1, 2025 7:02 am189d ago
July 30 marked the 60th anniversary of Medicaid, a program that since 1965, has provided critical health care coverage to …
Thomas Hansen
Guest Columnists Jul. 28, 2025 5:00 am193d ago
The State of Iowa is quietly moving toward a decision that would harm hundreds of dedicated public servants, endanger the …
John and Terri Hale
Guest Columnists Jul. 27, 2025 5:00 am194d ago
Last December, we wrote about the debate unfolding in courtrooms and in Congress about the needs and rights of nursing …
Kay Pence
Guest Columnists Jul. 27, 2025 5:00 am194d ago
As we approach the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we should be celebrating. Instead we’re mourning — because Republicans …
Edward A. Wasserman Guest Columnists Jul. 27, 2025 5:00 am194d ago
Many concerned citizens are asking themselves this pressing question: How have we come to this point in U.S. history where …
Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Lisa McClain Guest Columnists Jul. 26, 2025 4:45 am195d ago
Americans rely on affordable, abundant and reliable energy, whether they need gas for their car to get to work, electricity …
Julie Stauch
Guest Columnists Jul. 25, 2025 6:01 am196d ago
In June, after declaring my campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, I started traveling the state to hold Interview …
Rep. Randy Feenstra
Guest Columnists Jul. 25, 2025 6:00 am196d ago
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 delivered historic tax relief for families, farmers, workers, and businesses. Championed …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Jul. 22, 2025 10:46 am198d ago
It’s 90 before 9 a.m. Not a whiff stirs Old Glory. Bicycle tires stick to steaming asphalt. But two towns …
Dr. Steven Rippentrop
Guest Columnists Jul. 22, 2025 11:50 am198d ago
I stand beside Todd Patterson, CEO of Washington County Hospital and Clinics, who put it plainly: “When policymakers in Washington …
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