Cedar Rapids is proud to observe Welcoming Week from Sept. 14 to 23, to acknowledge the many important contributions immigrants …
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Susie Weinacht, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 16, 2018 9:25 am2704d ago
Cedar Rapids is proud to observe Welcoming Week from Sept. 14 to 23, to acknowledge the many important contributions immigrants …
Jake Porter, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 15, 2018 11:30 am2705d ago
Recently, my opponent, Fred Hubbell, challenged me to three gubernatorial debates. We accepted. The problem is some media outlets decided …
Chris Dyer, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 15, 2018 6:30 am2706d ago
Iowa provides parents a choice of which school they want their children to attend. This process is called open enrollment. …
Pat Boyle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 12, 2018 1:01 pm2708d ago
President Donald Trump told reporters in April that the barrier preventing 15 percent ethanol, or E15, from being sold year-round …
Jami Haberl, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 11, 2018 6:00 am2710d ago
Iowans from all corners of our state will be walking together Oct. 3. In Leon, the Terrace Park Travelers will …
Jerry Akers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 10, 2018 8:30 am2711d ago
It obviously is campaign season here in Iowa – endless calls, knocks on the door, and a mailbox full of …
Kamyar Enshayan, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 9, 2018 7:00 am2712d ago
This is our home state of Iowa, and we need to snap into action to better protect it. Basic home …
Grant Kimberley, guest columnist Guest Columnists Sep. 9, 2018 3:00 am2712d ago
In August, I had the opportunity to join Governor Kim Reynolds, Congressman David Young and Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig …
John Hendrickson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 9, 2018 2:00 am2712d ago
‘What I’ve worked 50 years to build up, they’re taking away from me. Pie in the sky assessments allow government …
Gary Maydew, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 8, 2018 4:00 pm2712d ago
This year marks the 160th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas debates about slavery in the territories. By the year 1858 the …
Russ Yoder, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 7, 2018 5:30 am2714d ago
Iowa farmers put it all on the line every day. As a turkey farmer, my No. 1 focus is on …
Paul Pate, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Sep. 6, 2018 5:30 am2715d ago
Protecting the integrity of Iowa’s elections is the No. 1 priority for my office. We work every day to ensure …
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