Iowa lawmakers continue to advance Senate File 638, a proposal to raise taxes on e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches — products …
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Jason Semprini Guest Columnists May. 8, 2025 8:44 am274d ago
Iowa lawmakers continue to advance Senate File 638, a proposal to raise taxes on e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches — products …
Lyle Muller Guest Columnists May. 8, 2025 8:42 am274d ago
Student-run newspapers at colleges across the country are under fire, which is not news in other years, but is extraordinary …
Caryl Lyons
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I have lived in this country for 82 years now, and I have always believed in the values of the …
Andrew Johnson
Guest Columnists May. 6, 2025 5:33 am276d ago
As the Legislature focuses on budget negotiations, the Governor’s omnibus energy bill ( House File 834, Senate File 585 ) …
Fred Hubler
Guest Columnists May. 15, 2025 8:41 pm266d ago
The sequestration of carbon dioxide is an even worse idea than intermittent wind and solar energy. Wind and solar require …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists May. 4, 2025 5:00 am278d ago
World War II ended in Europe 80 years ago this week
Zachary Michael Jack Guest Columnists May. 4, 2025 5:00 am278d ago
Like most rural Iowans, I’m used to hearing about deserts — “food deserts,” “medical deserts,” “legal deserts.” And now comes …
Stacey A. Pawlak Guest Columnists May. 5, 2025 10:23 am277d ago
Listen up, kids of all ages: Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 11! Mother’s Day became an official US holiday in …
Randy Evans
Guest Columnists May. 2, 2025 7:34 am280d ago
Give Gov. Kim Reynolds credit for consistency. When it comes to wanting to hide details of possible misstatements or misdeeds, …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists May. 1, 2025 5:43 am281d ago
Many of us have experienced planning committees where loud, big idea people dominate. They’re the ones who believe all their …
Kamyar Enshayan
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2025 8:08 am283d ago
An infant is totally dependent on the constant care that parents provide. Imagine if, as the child grows, he does …
Candida Maurer
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2025 8:04 am283d ago
This past week, the Iowa House voted overwhelmingly to move forward with psychedelic medicine treatment for Iowans. This is a …
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