Foreign Service officers became central figures in the current presidential impeachment process when they were called to testify before the …
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Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 28, 2019 6:00 am2266d ago
Foreign Service officers became central figures in the current presidential impeachment process when they were called to testify before the …
Monica Vernon, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 27, 2019 6:00 am2267d ago
Our Cedar Rapids historic south end neighborhoods of Czech Village and New Bohemia (which make up ‘The District”) are decked …
Nicholas Johnson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 26, 2019 10:04 am2268d ago
Asking the right question is the first step to finding the right answer. Asking how many lanes should be added …
Benjamin Kaplan, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2019 11:22 am2269d ago
In 2004 the Katy Freeway in Houston Texas was named the nation’s second worst traffic bottleneck by the American Highway …
Ron Corbett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2019 11:21 am2269d ago
A new year is upon us, a census year in fact. The 2020 census count will likely tell us our …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 25, 2019 5:00 am2269d ago
American relations with Russia have been chilly from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the current issue of election tampering. …
Christie Vilsack, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2019 9:00 am2270d ago
I met Joe and Jill Biden 33 years ago when they came to Iowa to run for president. I trust …
Charlene Lange, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2019 5:00 am2270d ago
It’s almost Thanksgiving and I want to shout out to all those I need to be thankful for in the …
Doug Neumann, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 22, 2019 6:00 am2272d ago
There is power behind where you choose to spend your money, especially during the holiday shopping season. Every dollar spent …
Miriam Kashia
Guest Columnists Nov. 22, 2019 6:00 am2272d ago
The ‘Climate Defenders Five” were tried on November 12 for simple misdemeanor trespass. Our ‘crime” was entering a private parking …
Guest Columnists Nov. 21, 2019 4:20 pm2272d ago
Iowa City is testing the limits of local action and global impact. Our famously progressive City Council has made addressing …
Holly Christine Brown, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 18, 2019 11:18 am2276d ago
The Iowa caucuses have been an institution since the 1800s. But are Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price and GOP …
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