Since coming to office, I’ve voted to extend public employee bargaining contracts, fund small businesses affected by the floods of …
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Stacey Walker, Linn County Supervisor candidate Guest Columnists May. 27, 2018 5:11 am2817d 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 am2818d 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 am2821d ago
As you may have seen in the news, the new Farm Bill aims to restrict eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition …
Jenny Schulz, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 21, 2018 6:30 am2823d ago
I was honored to serve on the Safe, Equitable and Thriving (SET) Task Force, appointed by the city after a …
Jake Porter, Libertarian candidate
Guest Columnists May. 20, 2018 7:00 am2824d ago
‘I think it is great the librarians have a party.” That was what a voter said just a few years …
Marco Battaglia and Farica Robertson, Libertarian candidates
Guest Columnists May. 20, 2018 7:00 am2824d ago
We were born, raised, and educated in Iowa. We have many political allies from all over the state and ties …
John Hendrickson, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 19, 2018 8:00 pm2824d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate identified tax reform as a priority before the start …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 19, 2018 4:30 pm2824d ago
Wheeling north on a four-lane, big rigs pass me, barreling toward god-knows-where, a windblown wobble each time one of them …
Anne Gruenewald and Joseph McHale, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jan. 25, 2023 1:35 pm1113d ago
Difficult situations can often bring strength, understanding and solutions when community efforts focus on solving the root of the problem …
Peter Deegan, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 16, 2018 11:00 am2828d ago
Each day, thousands of law enforcement officers serve the public across the state of Iowa. These officers stand on the …
Doug Kopp, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 15, 2018 6:30 am2829d ago
You may have heard about the energy legislation, known as Senate File 2311, which was recently signed into law. I …
Hassan Selim, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 14, 2018 11:00 am2830d ago
As the sun sets Tuesday, and if a new moon is sighted on the horizon, the Muslim holy month of …
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