Iowa is a state with nearly limitless renewable energy potential. With world-class wind resources and millions of acres of farmland, …
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Jason Hall, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 6, 2016 10:51 am3508d ago
Iowa is a state with nearly limitless renewable energy potential. With world-class wind resources and millions of acres of farmland, …
Michael Fitzgerald, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 5, 2016 8:00 am3509d ago
As Treasurer of Iowa for 33 years, my primary concern is advocating for sound budget practices that put local families …
Gary Maydew, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 6, 2016 12:31 pm3508d ago
Don’t ever try to fix plumbing yourself. Several years ago the stool in our bathroom off the master bedroom leaked …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 4, 2016 8:00 am3510d ago
Iowans have five more months of political campaigning to endure before voting. Many wish the election were held today to …
Frank Driscoll, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2016 12:00 pm3511d ago
I’ve spent the summer thus far travelling across the state, talking to small business owners on our many main streets, …
Steven G. Calabresi, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2016 12:00 pm3511d ago
Recently, Eric Berger, a University of Nebraska law school administrator and professor criticized Iowa Senator Charles Grassley for not holding …
Michael Luick-Thrams, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2016 9:00 am3511d ago
‘Democracy” – Greek for ‘the people” – by definition must rise from the bottom up, not sink from the top …
N/A Guest Columnists Jul. 3, 2016 8:00 am3511d ago
I have been working on the administrative side of the health care community for almost three decades – serving physical, …
Mel Schlachter, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 2, 2016 12:00 pm3512d ago
Newcomers to Iowa encounter before long one element of our state DNA, and may come to embody it. This assumes …
Diane Peterson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 1, 2016 4:49 pm3513d ago
Be honest. You do not want to be killed. You do not want your loved ones killed. You do not …
Chris Sevey, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jul. 1, 2016 10:48 am3513d ago
Imagine driving on an interstate highway system with all the exits controlled by private companies, which could charge any toll …
Karla Goettel, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2016 12:32 pm3515d ago
As a member of the Linn County Board of Supervisors Minimum Wage Study Group, I think it is important to …
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