Here in Iowa, we see the impacts of climate change yet again as deadly floods overwhelm our communities and much …
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Maureen McCue, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2019 12:00 pm2500d ago
Here in Iowa, we see the impacts of climate change yet again as deadly floods overwhelm our communities and much …
Thom Krystofiak, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2019 8:40 am2500d ago
The warnings from scientists about climate change get ever more extreme. Horrific suffering, damage, economic losses, and geopolitical instability are …
Amanda Leemhuis, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2019 3:30 pm2501d ago
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and as the family counselor at the Foundation 2 Youth Shelter in Cedar Rapids, …
Veterans for Peace, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2019 11:00 am2501d ago
Have we become a welfare state for the military-industrial complex? Last August, Congress passed the fiscal 2019 National Defense Authorization …
Marygrace Elson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2019 12:03 pm2500d ago
The United States has a rising maternal mortality rate that has more than doubled in the last two decades, the …
Jan Gatto Erceg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2019 7:30 am2502d ago
My personal and organizational support for implementing the puppy mill sales ban in Cedar Rapids is based on experience in …
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Bill Brauch, guest columnist April 15 is right around the corner, and we all want to file our tax returns …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 1, 2019 11:48 am2507d ago
He was a big man, the one I picked up the other day, and he was lugging three large garbage …
Mike Carberry, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 31, 2019 12:00 pm2508d ago
Iowa is, once again, a battleground state. Right now, well before even a single ballot is cast in the presidential …
Cathy Glasson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 31, 2019 9:45 am2508d ago
As a worker, and a union leader, I’ve seen how hard work can pay off for families across this state. …
David Osterberg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 31, 2019 9:30 am2508d ago
In times like these, it is helpful to recall what our nation learned from the leadership of President Teddy Roosevelt. …
Antonia Russo, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 31, 2019 9:15 am2508d ago
State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann’s gambling bill would legalize on-site and online college and professional sports betting, as well as daily …
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