Well, it’s crunchtime again. The Iowa Legislature is set to adjourn within days, so it’s time to see which extreme …
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Aime Wichtendahl Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2019 11:43 pm2483d ago
Well, it’s crunchtime again. The Iowa Legislature is set to adjourn within days, so it’s time to see which extreme …
Jill Richardson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 22, 2019 7:45 am2486d ago
Every year around Earth Day, I’m reminded of papers I graded in an environmental sociology class. The assignment was to …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 21, 2019 12:30 pm2487d ago
Somewhere along the line well-meaning members of American society decided that hugging one another when greeting or saying goodbye was …
Karen and Wallace Chappell, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 21, 2019 8:00 am2487d ago
What makes a great arts city? World-class venues, eye-opening performances and works of art, support for working artists-all woven together …
Kellie Lala
Guest Columnists Apr. 21, 2019 7:00 am2487d ago
Jambo (hello in Swahili)! I traveled to Tanzania, located on the eastern coast of Africa in October 2005 on a …
John and Terri Hale, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 20, 2019 12:30 pm2488d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court’s recent groundbreaking decision that Medicaid must pay for medically necessary health care services for transgender Iowans …
Stacey Pawlak, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 15, 2019 6:30 am2493d ago
Many of us dream of becoming parents, even when we are children ourselves. Family-building is a common rite of passage …
Helen Pearce, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 14, 2019 6:12 pm2494d ago
Enough already. Iowans are getting tired of banks whining while they rake in a record $1 billion in profits, control …
Tom Coates, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 14, 2019 4:00 am2494d ago
The issue of legalizing online sports betting still is alive in our Legislature and could have a major influence on …
Frank Knapp Jr., guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 14, 2019 3:00 am2494d ago
Although every April 15 is an important day for the American taxpayer, this one holds special attention. That’s because the …
Chuck Grassley, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 14, 2019 2:30 am2494d ago
Tax Day (April 15) is upon us. For the majority of Iowans, their taxes will be lower and the filing …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 10, 2019 6:00 am2498d ago
The melt and muck of spring is upon us and it’s the same every year, as it has been for …
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