When Democratic presidential contenders debate at Drake University on January 14, they should be given an opportunity to state their …
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Tom Harkin and Max Richtman, guest columnists Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2020 12:29 pm2219d ago
When Democratic presidential contenders debate at Drake University on January 14, they should be given an opportunity to state their …
Ben Fortune, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2020 2:38 pm2217d ago
On the morning of Jan. 2, our neighbors in Illinois awoke to find that their world hadn’t come to an …
Dr. Lee Birchansky, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2020 5:00 am2221d ago
Imagine this: you decide to open a new restaurant serving hamburgers. You have your recipes, you have the location picked …
Drew Klein, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2020 1:00 pm2222d ago
Iowa has a lot to be proud of, but we’ve fallen behind our neighbors when it comes to knocking down …
Charlie Funk, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2020 10:29 am2223d ago
Congratulations to the Iowa Hawkeyes for their tremendous Holiday Bowl win over the USC Trojans. The Hawkeyes were dominant in …
Cherie Mortice, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 9, 2020 10:40 am2223d ago
What’s our biggest health care issue? Cost. Many of us worry whether we can afford to go to the doctor …
Pete Buttigieg, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2020 9:57 am2225d ago
In America, we expect those who are doing the best to contribute the most. Yet in 2018, according to a …
David G. Gerleman Guest Columnists Jan. 7, 2020 4:39 pm2225d ago
Wildfires are burning out of control in Australia while the American Middle West is drowning in record floods. Large swaths …
Molly Monk, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 21, 2020 2:58 pm2211d ago
2019 was a weird year for Iowa. By the end of January, nine people announced that they were running for …
Marti Payseur, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2020 10:57 am2220d ago
Slight irritation can be heard emanating from Pete Buttigieg upon telling Clay Cane of Sirius XM’s Urban View, that he …
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Guest Columnists Jan. 5, 2020 7:00 am2228d ago
Witold F. Krajewski and Larry J. Weber, guest columnist With a year of unprecedented flooding in Iowa nearly behind us …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 5, 2020 6:30 am2228d ago
The impeachment cases of three former presidents provide significant information concerning the current process. In particular, we have learned impeachment …
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