Over the last year while campaigning to be secretary of state, I’ve met Iowans in counties from Wapello to Woodbury. …
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Deidre DeJear, Secretary of State candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 13, 2018 9:00 am2677d ago
Over the last year while campaigning to be secretary of state, I’ve met Iowans in counties from Wapello to Woodbury. …
Rob Sand, State Auditor candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 13, 2018 8:30 am2677d ago
If the state auditor’s race boils down to one issue, it is this: I’m the only candidate in the race …
Mary Mosiman, State Auditor candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 13, 2018 8:30 am2677d ago
I’m Mary Mosiman, and I’m honored to serve you as Iowa’s state auditor. I have been serving as Iowa’s state …
Rick Stewart, Secretary of Agriculture candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 13, 2018 8:00 am2678d ago
Most people in Iowa will agree on at least one thing – American politics is completely broken. It’s broken in …
Tim Gannon, Secretary of Agriculture candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 13, 2018 8:00 am2678d ago
As a fifth-generation farmer from Mingo, I understand the vital role Iowa’s small towns and farming communities play in our …
Mike Naig, Secretary of Agriculture candidate
Guest Columnists Oct. 13, 2018 8:00 am2678d ago
For a small-town Iowa farm kid, serving as Iowa’s Secretary of Agriculture is an absolute honor, but a responsibility I …
Sharon Gonzalez, Linn County Treasurer candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 12, 2018 5:30 pm2678d ago
I would first like to say ‘thank you” to everyone who has voted for me to be county treasurer for …
Denise Sotelo Westerhoff, Linn County Treasurer candidate Guest Columnists Oct. 12, 2018 5:30 pm2678d ago
My name is Denise Sotelo Westerhoff, and I am a candidate for Linn County Treasurer in 2018. I retired from …
Bridget Toomey, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 10, 2018 5:00 am2681d ago
Throughout October, you will see pink ribbons show up on your TV screens and at your local supermarket. Breast cancer …
Shannon Ramsay, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2018 8:24 am2682d ago
Trees continue to be the forgotten piece of the energy efficiency legislation addressed in The Gazette on Oct. 1 (‘Energy …
Julie Bates, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 7, 2018 4:00 pm2683d ago
This summer, the White House proposed selling off the United States Postal Service to private corporations. As a 22-year postal …
Pam Mackey-Taylor, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 7, 2018 6:55 am2684d ago
On Sept. 30, three Hamilton County supervisors gave their view in The Gazette of the matrix used to evaluate large …
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