As a small-business owner, soon-to-be father and active volunteer, I have learned a lot about what makes Cedar Rapids a …
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Justin Wasson, District 3 Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2017 12:15 pm3042d ago
As a small-business owner, soon-to-be father and active volunteer, I have learned a lot about what makes Cedar Rapids a …
Dale Todd, District 3 Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2017 11:45 am3042d ago
I moved to Cedar Rapids in 1974 to attend Coe College and have made Cedar Rapids my home. Since this …
Keith Rippy, District 3
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2017 11:15 am3042d ago
I have lived and worked in Cedar Rapids for the past 12 years. As the CEO of Area Ambulance Service, …
Marty Hoeger, District 1
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2017 10:45 am3042d ago
Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, a graduate of LaSalle High School, most of my childhood was spent running the …
Ryan Russell, District 1
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2017 3:15 am3042d ago
I am running for city council because you deserve permanent flood protection, strong economic growth, improved infrastructure and safer neighborhoods. …
Gov. Kim Reynolds
Guest Columnists Oct. 12, 2017 8:21 am3044d ago
Earlier this year, I spoke at the ‘Young Women in Business – Leadership Camp” hosted by the ISU College of …
Christopher Peters, guest columnist Guest Columnists Oct. 10, 2017 10:40 am3046d ago
Health care is something we need to get right. It comprises over one-fourth of our federal budget. It’s nearly one-fifth …
Al Swegle, guest columnist Guest Columnists Oct. 8, 2017 4:00 pm3048d ago
Let’s think outside the box. Perhaps we need those with a professional background to answer the detailed questions by our …
Jimmy Carter
Guest Columnists Oct. 8, 2017 11:47 am3048d ago
We face the strong possibility of another Korean war, with potentially devastating consequences to the Korean Peninsula, Japan, our outlying …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 8, 2017 11:30 am3048d ago
Since June 16, 2015, when Donald J. Trump announced his candidacy to become the 45th U.S. president, voters have learned …
Chuck Grassley, Dick Durbin, Mike Lee and Sheldon Whitehouse
Guest Columnists Oct. 6, 2017 11:48 am3050d ago
In 2015, a diverse group of lawmakers set out to rethink our approach to federal prison sentences. Our goal: Improve …
Nicole Gill, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Oct. 4, 2017 7:30 am3052d ago
When 800,000 Iowans voted for Donald Trump, they sent a signal to Washington they were sick and tired of special …
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