Having grown up in a small town in rural western Iowa, with limited diversity and a declining economy (and school …
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J.P. Claussen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 15, 2016 2:24 pm3404d ago
Having grown up in a small town in rural western Iowa, with limited diversity and a declining economy (and school …
Phil Hemingway, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 15, 2016 2:01 pm3404d ago
The need for maintaining ‘neighborhood schools” is a core belief I share with many people in the Iowa City schools …
Carole Teator, guest columnist
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I have been spending a lot of time in my yard the past couple of weeks, trying to catch up …
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Zuiko Redding, guest columnist I read Steven Calabresi’s guest column with alarm and a bit of confusion and disgust, and …
Nick Johnson, guest columnist
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Louis C.K. has a stand-up bit he calls, ‘Of Course …; but maybe …” The Cancer Moonshot Summit June 29 …
Jeff Kaufmann, guest columnist
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation verified what we’ve long known: for the last 16 months, Hillary Clinton has been lying …
Paul Pate, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 11, 2016 8:00 am3409d ago
Despite what you might have read or heard recently, felons are not permanently barred from voting in Iowa. There are …
Adam Motzko, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 11, 2016 11:01 am3408d ago
As a longtime conservative activist and member of the Republican Party, I’m frustrated. I’m frustrated at the decline of our …
Mary Kate Pilcher Hayek, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2016 11:00 am3409d ago
The Iowa City school board special election on July 19 offers the community a unique opportunity to take important steps …
Brian Kirschling, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2016 10:00 am3409d ago
The strategic goals for the Iowa City Community School District focus on raising reading and math proficiency for all students …
Adam Ingersoll, guest columnist
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I have four kids at Borlaug Elementary in Iowa City, where my wife served two years as PTO President. As …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
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The House of Representatives has released it’s Benghazi Report and there was nothing new after millions of dollars spent on …
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