When the Trump administration issued a “stop work order” in January, cutting funding to support refugees the federal government invited …
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Chuck Isenhart Guest Columnists Feb. 23, 2025 5:00 am301d ago
When the Trump administration issued a “stop work order” in January, cutting funding to support refugees the federal government invited …
David V. Wendell Guest Columnists Feb. 23, 2025 5:00 am301d ago
The month of February has Presidents Day and Valentine’s Day, but this year the month also marks the anniversary of …
Nicholas Arnold
Guest Columnists Feb. 23, 2025 11:45 pm300d ago
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted on Feb. 6 to grant Cedar Rapids a casino license. Recently, the Iowa …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Feb. 22, 2025 5:00 am302d ago
Imagine being appointed to be the president of a huge tech company. You have no experience or knowledge of tech. …
Kim Hagemann
Guest Columnists Feb. 21, 2025 5:54 am303d ago
On Feb. 3, Republican state Sens. Mike Bousselot and Tom Shipley successfully advanced a bill limiting the “civil liability associated …
John Clayton
Guest Columnists Feb. 21, 2025 5:52 am303d ago
The United States Cattlemen’s Association, National Farmers Union, and other agriculture groups support reestablishing mandatory country of origin label (MCOOL) …
Eli Perencevich Guest Columnists Feb. 20, 2025 6:20 am304d ago
While the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) wasn’t formally established until 1930 and its formal partnerships with U.S. medical schools …
Matt Hayek Guest Columnists Feb. 19, 2025 6:44 am305d ago
There are two city council candidates for Iowa City, both in their 30s. One is Ross Nusser, who lives in …
Stephanie Edmonds
Guest Columnists Feb. 18, 2025 7:09 am306d ago
On February 14, 2025, I received an email from my U.S. Representative, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, with the subject line “Fentanyl is …
Guest Columnists Feb. 18, 2025 7:06 am306d ago
I am a father, a loving husband, and dedicated civil servant. I am an oath of office to defend and …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Feb. 17, 2025 5:00 am307d ago
This Presidents Day, let’s take a step back in time to John F. Kennedy’s first days in the White House …
Barbara Eckstein
Guest Columnists Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am308d ago
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Johnson County United Nations Association (JCUNA) commemorates this occasion every year by hosting a …
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