Iowa’s mental health system is crumbling. And it’s only going to get worse until voters elect new leaders dedicated to …
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Susan Martin, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2018 10:45 am2655d ago
Iowa’s mental health system is crumbling. And it’s only going to get worse until voters elect new leaders dedicated to …
Jeannette Howell, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2018 10:30 am2655d ago
This is a reminder to young voters, college-aged and millennials. This is your country as well as mine. You must …
John Hale, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2018 10:00 am2655d ago
What’s the most difficult job in America? A Character Counts instructor. Character Counts is a program that teaches young people …
Jodi Clemens, candidate for Iowa House District 73
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:55 am2663d ago
I grew up in rural Cedar County, and campaigning for political office was never something I thought I would do. …
Joshua Henderson, candidate for House District 69
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:45 am2663d ago
I was born in and raised in Cedar Rapids to a single mother, Jeri Henderson. Also having the women in …
Kirsten Running-Marquardt, candidate for House District 69
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:45 am2663d ago
First I want to thank the citizens of southwest Cedar Rapids, Fairfax and southwest Linn County for entrusting me to …
George Olmsted, candidate for House District 65 Opinion Oct. 27, 2018 9:40 am2663d ago
I’m a retired economics professor, and not a conventional politician. For one thing, I’m 66 and have never run for …
Liz Bennett, candidate for House District 65 Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:40 am2663d ago
It has been my honor to serve Cedar Rapids in House District 65 since 2014. I’ve advocated for fair wages, …
Louie Zumbach, candidate for House District 95
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:25 am2663d ago
I am a fifth-generation farmer born and raised near Coggon, where I live with my wife, Deb. We have four …
Christian Andrews, candidate for House District 95
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:25 am2663d ago
I’ll never forget the cold February day back in 2017 when the Iowa Legislature – against thousands of protests, calls …
Myra Matejka, candidate for House District 70
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:20 am2663d ago
Everyone agrees the way in which our system operates is broken. Everyone agrees the bureaucracy hinders people instead of helping. …
Tracy Ehlert, candidate for House District 70
Guest Columnists Oct. 27, 2018 9:20 am2663d ago
Research shows the early years, birth to age 5, are the most critical time for brain development. Eighty percent of …
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