Attracting business to your state is key for economic growth and the job creation that comes along with it. While …
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John Hendrickson and Meg Tuszynski Guest Columnists Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am308d ago
Attracting business to your state is key for economic growth and the job creation that comes along with it. While …
Kurt Ullrich Guest Columnists Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am308d ago
On a recent cold Monday, unexpected things entered my head after being told I might be in the midst of …
Mark Dukes
Guest Columnists Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am308d ago
I’ve been thinking about my friend lately. She’s been a big part of my life for five decades, reliably there …
Robert Leonard and Matt Russell
Guest Columnists Feb. 16, 2025 5:00 am308d ago
It’s a race against time as Trump consolidates power and undermines the law
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Feb. 14, 2025 6:21 am310d ago
In the fall of 1975, I was a freshman at Central College in Pella. I graduated from high school with …
Bonnie Ewoldt
Guest Columnists Feb. 13, 2025 6:06 am311d ago
In January, the Iowa House fast tracked a bill requiring the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) to place a …
Sen. Liz Bennett and Rep. Aime Wichtendahl Guest Columnists Feb. 12, 2025 7:05 am312d ago
On Jan. 31, 2025, the largest data breach in American history occurred when Elon Musk accessed the United States Treasury …
Anne Discher Guest Columnists Feb. 11, 2025 12:02 pm313d ago
Iowa was among the early states to expand Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act. The 2013 decision …
Luciano de Castro
Guest Columnists Feb. 11, 2025 6:24 am313d ago
In his celebrated 1942 book, “ Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy,” Joseph Schumpeter expresses a pessimistic view about the prospects of …
Qi Luo
Guest Columnists Feb. 9, 2025 5:00 am315d ago
Drive a rural Iowa highway at 3 a.m. and you can go for miles without seeing another vehicle. All those …
Marie Garceau
Guest Columnists Feb. 9, 2025 5:00 am315d ago
Romantic relationships are complex, transformative, and often deeply rewarding. They bring joy, connection, and growth but also come with challenges. …
William Lambers
Guest Columnists Feb. 9, 2025 5:00 am315d ago
Shutting down the The U.S. Agency for International Development and its efforts to feed the hungry is a massive mistake
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