The 2018 legislative session has come to a close, and while legislators should be commended for a very successful session, …
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Eric Baker, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 5, 2018 8:38 am2711d ago
The 2018 legislative session has come to a close, and while legislators should be commended for a very successful session, …
Mercedes Nino-Murcia, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 4, 2018 7:00 am2712d ago
Two events that have gone viral on social media have to do with reaction to people speaking Spanish in informal …
Paul Pate, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 3, 2018 4:00 am2713d ago
My goals are for every eligible Iowan to register to vote, have a required form of identification, and participate in …
Karla Twedt-Ball, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 2, 2018 4:17 pm2714d ago
As we approach the 10 year anniversary of the 2008 flood, we reflect on what we have learned about disaster …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 2, 2018 2:00 pm2714d ago
June 6, D-Day, is not a national holiday. Perhaps it should be. On that day in 1944 Allied forces landed …
Rick Moyle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 30, 2018 11:15 am2717d ago
Well folks, the AFL-CIO has completed Executive Paywatch 2018, a report that defines the gap between CEO and worker compensation …
Sean McMahon, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 30, 2018 8:13 am2717d ago
As the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (NRS) turns five years old this week, it’s an appropriate time to reflect on …
Caleb Gates Guest Columnists May. 27, 2018 6:00 am2720d ago
A dark cloud of suspicion hung over recent immigrants. The president questioned their loyalty. U.S. troops deployed to a divisive …
James Houser, Linn County Supervisor candidate
Guest Columnists May. 27, 2018 5:20 am2720d ago
As I reflect on my position as Linn County Supervisor, I think an appropriate way to look at my service …
Stacey Walker, Linn County Supervisor candidate
Guest Columnists May. 27, 2018 5:11 am2720d ago
Since coming to office, I’ve voted to extend public employee bargaining contracts, fund small businesses affected by the floods of …
Maia DeGrazia
Guest Columnists May. 26, 2018 6:00 am2721d ago
Sometimes you don’t realize how much something is bothering you until you try to talk about it and the words …
Becci Reedus
Guest Columnists May. 23, 2018 6:00 am2724d ago
As you may have seen in the news, the new Farm Bill aims to restrict eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition …
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