As you drive across I-80, or on the many gravel roads throughout our state, you see a lot of jobs …
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Dave Loebsack, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2017 8:00 am3145d ago
As you drive across I-80, or on the many gravel roads throughout our state, you see a lot of jobs …
Chris Hall, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 1, 2017 11:30 am3147d ago
In my four terms as a legislator, I have made it a priority to establish a working relationship with Republican …
Paul Specht
Guest Columnists Jul. 1, 2017 1:00 am3148d ago
Growing up in a family of five siblings, we were never allowed to call each other names. As is the …
Todd Prichard, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 30, 2017 11:21 am3148d ago
Growing up in a working-class family in Davenport, my parents were forced to make impossible decisions when it came to …
Ashley Hinson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2017 1:06 pm3151d ago
As Iowans, we are pretty spoiled when it comes to politics and elections. Our first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses are a constant …
Mike Fisher, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2017 10:00 am3152d ago
Hours before President Donald Trump delivered remarks at his rally in downtown Cedar Rapids, he met with leaders and students …
Thom Krystofiak, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2017 8:00 am3152d ago
Each of us, whether we know it or not, is participating in what may be the biggest bet of all …
John Hendrickson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 7:00 pm3153d ago
The Iowa Department of Revenue reports 1,451 fees are imposed and collected by the State of Iowa. The taxpayers of …
Julie Beckett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 10:00 am3153d ago
I fought for my daughter as a ‘waiver mom.” Now I am fighting for the millions more children like her …
Gary Fethke, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2017 8:00 am3153d ago
Iowa Regents have asked the three reporting universities to develop plans for determining the future tuition structure. While it is …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2017 4:00 pm3154d ago
Diesel engines are loud and, having spent the past 50 years or so playing and listening to earsplitting rock ‘n’ …
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Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2017 12:00 pm3154d ago
Shannon Strickler, guest columnist As Congress works to replace the Affordable Care Act, a dangerous proposal has emerged that would …
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