Despite what you might have read or heard recently, felons are not permanently barred from voting in Iowa. There are …
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Paul Pate, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 11, 2016 8:00 am3503d 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 am3503d 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 am3504d 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 am3504d 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
Guest Columnists Jul. 10, 2016 9:00 am3504d ago
I have four kids at Borlaug Elementary in Iowa City, where my wife served two years as PTO President. As …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2016 5:00 pm3506d ago
The House of Representatives has released it’s Benghazi Report and there was nothing new after millions of dollars spent on …
Jeremy Brigham, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2016 4:11 pm3506d ago
The response to the Orlando massacre on June 12 has stirred some in the U.S. Senate to hold a filibuster …
Al Weaver, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2016 2:45 pm3506d ago
In the American culture we have answered that question. We realign highways to save habitat for endangered turtles or salamanders. …
Krista Thier, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2016 9:02 am3506d ago
In the aftermath of the horrific terrorist attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando, where an Islamic State-inspired jihadist massacred …
Susan Hendershot Guy, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 8, 2016 9:02 am3506d ago
Having attended college in the beautiful panhandle of West Virginia, my heart breaks for those who are now dealing with …
Chandra Bozelko, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 7, 2016 11:38 am3507d ago
Last week’s Iowa Supreme Court decision – holding that felonies were ‘infamous crimes” under the Iowa Constitution – upset justice …
Ben Rogers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 6, 2016 10:54 am3508d ago
Having worked in the private sector before becoming a Linn County Supervisor, I understand how implementing the principles of business …
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