I thought about just writing to politicians, but frankly, this is too important to leave for political gamesmanship. I’m writing …
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Bruce Lear, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 4, 2019 7:00 am2474d ago
I thought about just writing to politicians, but frankly, this is too important to leave for political gamesmanship. I’m writing …
Imam Hassan Selim, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 4, 2019 7:00 am2474d ago
On Sunday, exactly as the sun sets over the horizon, the sacred month of Ramadan commences this year. Ramadan, for …
Matt Falduto, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 2, 2019 3:39 pm2476d ago
Dear Gov. Kim Reynolds – I’d like to tell you about a teenager I know who is suffering and needs …
Jeff Kaufmann, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 1, 2019 7:00 am2477d ago
In a recent opinion piece, Rep. Andy McKean laid out his reasoning behind his party switch at the Statehouse. He’d …
Peg Scott, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 30, 2019 2:10 pm2478d ago
The average Iowa family earns $56,570 and pays $6,788 in income taxes. Meanwhile, five of our state’s largest credit unions …
Richardt Cherwitz
Guest Columnists Apr. 30, 2019 11:53 am2478d ago
As a communication scholar, I believe there are those moments when it is instructive to bracket our partisan views in …
Jim Greif Guest Columnists Apr. 28, 2019 7:00 am2480d ago
The importance of trade in Iowa cannot be understated. As the economy of Iowa has grown into an international power …
Nicholas Johnson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2019 10:49 am2479d ago
Why focus on the Democrats’ presidential primary? Because of the 13 elected presidents since 1932 (Gerald Ford was appointed) only …
Bob Ask
Guest Columnists Apr. 28, 2019 7:00 am2480d ago
With the growing clamor by some of the political spectrum to favor abolishing the Electoral College as ‘undemocratic,” it is …
Erika Brighi
Guest Columnists Apr. 27, 2019 8:00 am2481d ago
Would you like to make a significant impact in your community? The idea of ‘100+ Who Care” is simple and …
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 26, 2019 7:00 am2482d ago
Chances are that within the last 24 hours, you’ve received a robocall. In fact, probably more than one. If it …
John Hendrickson
Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2019 8:30 am2484d ago
Many Iowans were shocked by their recent property assessments and concerned about the effect on tax bills. Public opinion polls …
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