The government has a tight budget, I can see that, and every penny they get is spent somehow, but simply …
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Roarke Rule, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2016 8:30 am3525d ago
The government has a tight budget, I can see that, and every penny they get is spent somehow, but simply …
A.J. Schulte, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2016 8:30 am3525d ago
One of the most controversial arguments is whether or not college athletes should get paid for competing. You can easily …
Tycho Von Thun, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2016 8:15 am3525d ago
Huge issues in agricultural trends are different for everyone, but one that many people see as the biggest are genetically …
Kaleb Steele, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2016 8:15 am3525d ago
Minimum wage in Cedar Rapids is $7.25 per hour. In some places around the U.S. it may be a little …
Brianna Young, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2016 8:00 am3525d ago
As we were working through our language arts curriculum this past school year, my kids were having incredible conversations about …
Andrew Burtlow, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 24, 2016 3:58 pm3520d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad appointed a board to study so-called ‘gay conversion therapy” earlier this year. The Iowa Board of medicine …
Scott Grau, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 20, 2016 7:25 am3524d ago
The Second Amendment might be the most misunderstood feature of the U.S. Constitution. The assertion that it protects an individual …
David Shafer, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 14, 2016 6:58 pm3530d ago
It was a Saturday night in November, 2009. Six months after the historic decision by the Iowa Supreme Court, 10 …
Bob Teig, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 13, 2016 8:01 am3531d ago
You return to your car parked in one of Cedar Rapids’ downtown parking spaces where LUKE stands sentinel, and there …
Jeff Biggers. guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 13, 2016 7:58 am3531d ago
On the 8th anniversary of the historic 2008 flood, Iowa City and Coralville still emerging from an estimated $1 billion …
Bradd Brown, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2016 8:00 am3532d ago
This month seven libraries will be recognized for their excellence in design with the AIA/ALA Library Building Award at the …
Carroll McKibbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 12, 2016 8:00 am3532d ago
‘Let’s give a warm welcome to the quarterback of the Iowa Ironmen of 1939, and now the sports director of …
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