An important discussion at the capitol has the opportunity to unilaterally support Iowa public schools without costing the state any …
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An important discussion at the capitol has the opportunity to unilaterally support Iowa public schools without costing the state any …
Conventional wisdom and recent history suggest that 2018 will be a good year for Democrats. The incumbent president’s party often …
I can’t think of a time when we have needed to find common ground more than we do right now. …
Much has been written recently about attendance at the League of Women Voters Forum in downtown Cedar Rapids. Some have …
Equal pay for equal work. It might sound like common sense, but unfortunately it’s far from reality. The figures on …
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 …
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