Dad’s first love and I joined the McKibbin household in the same year. Mom heaped tender care and affection on …
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Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 24, 2019 10:30 am2543d ago
Dad’s first love and I joined the McKibbin household in the same year. Mom heaped tender care and affection on …
Matt Everson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 24, 2019 5:10 am2543d ago
Americans long have admired entrepreneurs who work their way to the top with nothing more than intense drive and a …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 23, 2019 3:45 pm2544d ago
There will not be a visitation for the 15 year-old Mars rover named Opportunity, and no funeral, but the obituary …
Stephen Canty Sr., guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 23, 2019 11:45 am2544d ago
I am sure, by now, the majority of people living in the area know it’s Black History Month. That means …
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Guest Columnists Feb. 20, 2019 5:30 am2547d ago
Iowa’s nonpolitical, merit-based process for selecting judges works remarkably well, as is evidenced by the judges it produces. As a …
John Hendrickson and Jonathan Williams, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2550d ago
In 1934, Iowa enacted the first sales and income taxes to provide property tax relief. Today, nearly a century later, …
Dan Cohen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2550d ago
In 2010, Iowans voted overwhelmingly to amend the Iowa Constitution by creating a Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. …
Jasmine Almoayyed and Lonald Wishom, guest columnists Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2550d ago
For the last several years, the number one challenge in economic development has been access to highly skilled, available workforce. …
Michael Ralston
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2550d ago
Every four years, Iowa turns into a sea of signs, with candidates proclaiming their names and slogans from billboards, bumper …
Jim Tolbert, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2550d ago
Innovation drives U.S. prosperity and economic growth. During my career helping chemical and oil and gas companies address contamination, I …
Ruth White, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2550d ago
What have you done to celebrate African American History month? Have you visited the African American Museum of Iowa? Taken …
Daria Fisher Page and Alison Guernsey, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Feb. 13, 2019 5:00 am2554d ago
As two (white) professors at the University of Iowa College of Law, The Gazette’s Jan. 29 article ‘University of Iowa …
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