Heroin’s surging popularity among Iowans has alarmed officials and concerned citizens across the state. Indeed, the Governor’s Office of Drug …
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Ron McMullen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 10, 2016 10:00 am3440d ago
Heroin’s surging popularity among Iowans has alarmed officials and concerned citizens across the state. Indeed, the Governor’s Office of Drug …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 9, 2016 3:00 pm3441d ago
The Wisconsin primary election results have given us more food for thought in a caucus and primary season that was …
Les Garner, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 9, 2016 9:00 am3441d ago
In the 1970s, manufacturing accounted for about a third of the United States’ workforce, with many manufacturing hubs located in …
Shams Ghoneim, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 15, 2016 6:05 pm3435d ago
The March 22 Brussels terrorist attacks were the most violent attacks in Europe since the Paris attack of November 2015 …
Chairs of History Departments at Iowa colleges and universities,
Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2016 6:34 pm3442d ago
As chairmen and chairwomen of history departments in colleges and universities across Iowa, we are deeply committed to Iowa’s history. …
Barry Boyer, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 11, 2016 2:22 pm3439d ago
Imagine visiting a country where after knowing you for less than 10 minutes it is routine for people to warmly …
Sen. Chuck Grassley, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 8, 2016 10:20 am3442d ago
Like a lot of Iowans, I grew up in a rural community. In small towns, there might be a pharmacist …
Christy Gladden, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2016 9:19 am3443d ago
Each year, thousands of Linn and Johnson County residents will directly or indirectly be the victim of a violent crime. …
Kristin Hutson and Brian Farrell, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 7, 2016 9:16 am3443d ago
‘The mandate to practice social justice is unsettling because taking on the struggles of the poor invariably means challenging the …
Ken Rizer, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 6, 2016 9:51 am3444d ago
Now that the Iowa House and Senate have agreed to increase Supplemental State Aid (SSA) to K-12 by 2.25 percent …
Kathleen McQuillen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 5, 2016 10:32 am3445d ago
Why in the world is the Iowa Senate inserting itself in a punitive way into the international grassroots human rights …
John Kittleson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 4, 2016 12:00 pm3446d ago
Many of the early settlers who came to this country from Europe were pilgrims and Puritans who were seeking freedom …
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