It is with grave concern that we write to sound the alarm at the actions of some lawmakers, and potentially …
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Sally Pederson, Steve Roberts, Arthur A. McGiverin, Louis A. Lavorato, Mark McCormick, Robert G. Allbee, Linda K. Neuman and Bruce M. Snell, Jr, guest Guest Columnists Feb. 13, 2019 12:00 am2555d ago
It is with grave concern that we write to sound the alarm at the actions of some lawmakers, and potentially …
Rick Moyle, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 12, 2019 11:23 pm2555d ago
With the 2019 Iowa legislative session off and running, it appears that some Republican legislators are not yet done proposing …
Jerry Foxhoven, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 11, 2019 7:00 am2556d ago
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) makes a positive difference for nearly one third of all Iowans by helping …
Joe Bolkcom, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 10, 2019 5:00 am2557d ago
Ten states now regulate marijuana like alcohol. In November, Michigan voters approved legal sales of marijuana to adults. The newly …
Anthony Arrington, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 10, 2019 5:00 am2557d ago
I live in a middle-class neighborhood in Cedar Rapids – or maybe I should say a middle class ‘block” since …
Rich Patterson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 10, 2019 5:00 am2557d ago
I was heartbroken as I sat alone in the house I grew up in. Mom and Dad lived there during …
Carlos C. Grant, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 10, 2019 5:00 am2557d ago
As a school district leader, I am compelled to bring relevance to tough issues that impact the lives of our …
Travis Weipert, guest columnist Guest Columnists Feb. 10, 2019 5:00 am2557d ago
I promised interested parties that I would take a minute to share my thoughts regarding the Iowa House 55 contested …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 10, 2019 5:00 am2557d ago
By the time you read this the worst of the cold will be past. But right now I’m watching a …
Okpara Rice, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 9, 2019 12:00 pm2558d ago
As a black executive raising two biracial sons, issues of social justice and equality are a personal passion of mine. …
Loras Neuroth, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 6, 2019 8:57 am2561d ago
John Sorensen, president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, understandably was just doing his job as the chief lobbyist …
Jonas Magram, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 4, 2019 7:00 am2563d ago
Earlier this month, NBC’s ‘Meet the Press” proclaimed that it would no longer host guests who dispute the rock-solid science …
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