I am writing in response to The Gazette story about the group calling itself the Iowa Justice Alliance that is …
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Jerry Vander Sanden, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 22, 2017 12:00 am3308d ago
I am writing in response to The Gazette story about the group calling itself the Iowa Justice Alliance that is …
Rick Moyle, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 20, 2017 11:13 am3310d ago
What can we expect from a Republican-controlled state assembly during the 2017 session? For starters, we can look for Chapter …
David Thielen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2017 8:19 am3312d ago
Access to comprehensive, affordable health care coverage can make or break the lives of any American, but particularly people with …
Ed Fallon, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2017 10:28 am3313d ago
As a kid, I would watch with a mixture of wonder and horror as my Irish kin butchered chickens. Spellbound …
Stephene Moore, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2017 12:00 am3314d ago
For more than four years, I’ve had the responsibility – and the distinct pleasure – of overseeing the federal government’s …
Paul Pate, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2017 12:00 am3315d ago
There have been a lot of distortions and misunderstandings regarding my Election Integrity proposal. My job is to make it …
Syndy Conger, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2017 12:00 am3315d ago
My thanks to The Gazette and Linda Waddington for thorough coverage with a Jan. 7 article and column about the …
Randy Evans, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2017 12:00 am3316d ago
Let’s agree on something right from the start: Law officers serve a vital role in Iowa. No one wants to …
Linn, Johnson, Wapello and Polk county supervisors, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2017 4:25 pm3316d ago
An open letter to Iowa Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix and House Speaker Linda Upmeyer. We write as elected officials …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2017 9:06 am3317d ago
One of the hallmarks of American democracy that has people in other countries perplexed is how we go about the …
Gary L. Maydew, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2017 9:05 am3317d ago
Nostalgia is one of the most powerful (and most irrational) of emotions. Thus it was with both a little sadness …
Steve Emerson and Hunter Parks, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2017 9:22 am3319d ago
Building a thriving Cedar Rapids is something that we hope everyone can get behind. Many times we have seen development …
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