As presidential candidates make their way through Iowa and beyond, courting caucus goers and primary voters, it will be vital …
Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Tom Vilsack, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2019 7:35 am2529d ago
As presidential candidates make their way through Iowa and beyond, courting caucus goers and primary voters, it will be vital …
Scott Overland, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 25, 2019 5:04 pm2483d ago
Neighborhood Finance Corporation is a public-private partnership between the city of Cedar Rapids, local lenders, neighborhood residents and the business …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 9, 2019 2:00 pm2530d ago
There is a pork roast slowly cooking in the oven, the mail today was lousy, and the sledding on the …
By Anastasia Basquin
Community Mar. 8, 2019 3:05 pm2531d ago
‘Jane” and her boyfriend had been in a relationship for a little more than a year. Shortly after the birth …
Kim Reynolds, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 5, 2019 4:45 am2534d ago
Our judicial-nominating process was created with good intentions. But it needs improvement to better reflect our state and its people. …
John Hale, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 3, 2019 7:30 am2536d ago
What kind of state are we? That’s the question I and many of my friends, neighbors and colleagues are asking …
Noreen Bush, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 3, 2019 5:30 am2536d ago
The Cedar Rapids Community School District is committed to our vision: Every Learner: Future Ready. Through listening to our families, …
Dan Huitink, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 3, 2019 3:30 am2536d ago
When it comes to selecting judges, Iowa is right to want a system that considers merit. It is also right …
Mary Ann Renner, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 2, 2019 11:00 am2537d ago
Iowa’s 5-cent bottle deposit law, or ‘bottle bill,” has been in the news a lot, lately. Legislators have proposed different …
Chuck Grassley, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 1, 2019 1:00 pm2538d ago
It’s not every day an Iowan has the opportunity to wake up and ask top executives of seven major pharmaceutical …
Susan Hendershot, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 27, 2019 7:50 am2540d ago
This week, the U.S. Senate is considering the nomination of acting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to confirm …
Jim Talent, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 27, 2019 6:50 am2540d ago
When Andrew Wheeler’s nomination to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) comes to a vote in a few days, …
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