The Iowa Utilities Board recently accepted a proposed rule change from Alliant Energy. This new ruling will drastically change how …
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Troy Van Beek, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 7:00 pm3260d ago
The Iowa Utilities Board recently accepted a proposed rule change from Alliant Energy. This new ruling will drastically change how …
Paul Riniker, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 7:00 pm3260d ago
In early February, I came upon an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal. It said the total numbers of …
Kurt Ullrich, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 4:00 pm3260d ago
There could not have been a lovelier night for a celebration, one of those early-evening gatherings in which a number …
Bryson Dean, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 3:00 pm3260d ago
There have been many responses to the political reality we face today. One small group of local citizens is using …
Brad Buck, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 2:41 pm3260d ago
The Cedar Rapids Community School District, in collaboration with our parents and community, is committed to providing additional choice options …
Richard Wexler, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 2:40 pm3260d ago
Imagine for a moment how Iowa officials would respond had two horrifying child abuse cases come to light over just …
N/A Staff Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 1:15 pm3260d ago
Adam Sullivan, At Liberty The Iowa Senate soon will take up a House-approved bill that would require voters to show …
Michael Trier, guest columnist Guest Columnists Mar. 10, 2017 1:13 pm3260d ago
The Iowa legislature is considering a bill that will lower workers’ compensation premiums for Iowa businesses by cutting benefits for …
Adam Harmer, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 am3263d ago
I’m a teacher and this my ninth year in education. From the very bottom of my heart, I would like …
Dennis Gordon and Peter Rolnick, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Mar. 8, 2017 12:00 am3263d ago
Conversation between Apollo 8 astronauts Borman and Anders as they came out from behind the dark side of the moon …
Cecilia Redmond-Norris, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 7, 2017 10:02 am3264d ago
Over the past year, Iowans and people across the country have seen great upheaval in health care access. Privatization of …
Shams Ghoneim, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 6, 2017 11:20 am3265d ago
The 2016 presidential campaign centered on hate, fear mongering, deliberate manipulation, and suspicion of the other – including Muslims, immigrants, …
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