Yes – facts matter – or at least they should. A ‘fact” implies certainty, it answers a specific question and …
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Yes – facts matter – or at least they should. A ‘fact” implies certainty, it answers a specific question and …
April is National Volunteer Month – a month to honor and thank the volunteers in our communities, as well as …
Dick Trotter, guest columnist I’m not sure who irritates me more; Gary Hughes of Marion or Sen. Brad Zaun of …
My buddy Zag, so nicknamed for his love of Zagnut candy bars, obtained his driver’s license a few days after …
Three years ago I made a personal commitment and took a stand regarding the need for equal funding for every …
For a long time, most Americans knew two things about Iowa: our caucuses kick off the presidential nomination process, and …
As a member of the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s Facilities Master Planning Committee, I am one of some 70 …
Adam Sullivan, At Liberty One of the most heated legislative issues of the year reached a climax this week when …
Do you think that transgender people should have the same rights as cisgender people? Many transgender people are denied basic …
Before the use of project labor agreements, Cedar Rapids residents could drive by the parking lot of any public works …
Recently we read of our state’s fiscal year 2017 budget revenue shortfall of nearly $250 million. Then we heard the …
Justin Wasson, guest columnist A few years ago a group came together with the idea to bring 25 Little Free …
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