Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
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Aime J. Wichtendahl, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2016 12:32 pm3515d ago
It’s always sad when important issues get sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. When the Linn County Minimum Wage …
Stacey Walker, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 29, 2016 12:32 pm3515d ago
I recently attended the minimum wage study group meeting and was surprised at the speed in which the group moved …
Chris Lynch, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 28, 2016 12:33 pm3516d ago
We are at a historical time in the Iowa City school district. We have a strategic plan focused on delivering …
Jonathan Freeman, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2016 11:57 am3517d ago
The United States Senate had a chance to do right by some of our allies – not countries or governments, …
Al Swegle, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2016 11:57 am3517d ago
I talked to my son, Craig, on Father’s Day. He’s 45, and a great kid. His 14-year-old dog, Suki, had …
Glenn Vondra, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 11:00 am3518d ago
Funding any clean water initiative is usually the first step and we saw at least four different proposals brought up …
David Osterberg, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 11:00 am3518d ago
In ‘Iowa’s watershed moment” (May 22), The Gazette editorial board is asking the right questions. Some of the questions are …
Nick Longbucco, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 10:00 am3518d ago
This June marks eight years since the historic Flood of 2008. As a Michigan native living in the Creative Corridor …
Chris Jones, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2016 10:00 am3518d ago
Elevated stream nitrogen, usually in the form of nitrate, is Iowa’s most talked-about water quality problem. Since 1900, median annual …
Dan Alpers, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2016 3:57 pm3520d ago
Next month, I will be celebrating my 40th birthday. I live in the house I grew up in after purchasing …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2016 1:52 pm3520d ago
I just returned from Orlando where I gave the luncheon keynote for a regional financial business association only a few …
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