Iowans should celebrate spring by getting out to one of our 72 magnificent state parks. One caution, though: Chronic underfunding …
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William Blackburn and Nickolas Beleganski Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am306d ago
Iowans should celebrate spring by getting out to one of our 72 magnificent state parks. One caution, though: Chronic underfunding …
John Oakley, COL (Ret) Army National Guard Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2025 5:00 am306d ago
On March 24, The Atlantic published the details of a Signal chat between prominent members of the Trump administration, most …
Tim Trenkle
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Amy Adams, Ashley Anderson and Jackie Cordon
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Rob Sand
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Jane Cox
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I am writing in response to “Iowa Regents Adopt new revocation-degree policy including for honorary degrees” ( The Gazette, March …
William Lambers Guest Columnists Apr. 4, 2025 2:59 pm307d ago
When President Harry Truman signed the Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe on April 3, 1948 the American people were already …
Bob Watson Guest Columnists Apr. 2, 2025 9:50 am310d ago
I was on Christmas break from college after my four years in the Marine Corps. The company I was working …
Matt Everson and John Hendrickson
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Over the past 20 years, property taxes in Iowa have increased by nearly 110%, outpacing inflation and population. In Fiscal …
Kurt Ullrich
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The first time it became apparent to me that thoughtful women were fully realizing that they were not being treated …
Terry Hansen
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Jesse Thoeming
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The past decade has been a brutal one politically—for me, and for millions of other Americans. The relentless cycle of …
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