I live in a city where one can grow to be anything that they choose to be. In my city, …
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Zaya Daens, Writers Circle Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2016 5:00 am3680d ago
I live in a city where one can grow to be anything that they choose to be. In my city, …
Cathy Glasson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2016 5:00 am3680d ago
Iowa’s working families are one of our state’s most valuable assets, but somewhere along the way Iowa lost sight of …
Eric Fasnacht and Liz Mathis, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2016 10:31 am3683d ago
We have a lot of one thing in this state: corn. With Iowa’s plentiful supply of corn, ADM has expanded …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2016 1:17 pm3684d ago
Obama’s State of the Union (SOTU) speech was emblematic of where we are as a nation. If you watched House …
David J. Wilkerson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2016 8:50 am3684d ago
As we enter the 2016 Iowa legislative session, it’s time to face the facts, not perpetuate myths. One particular myth …
Trace Pickering, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2016 8:50 am3684d ago
Our schools were designed around 1890 when educators knew virtually nothing about how the brain learned. It was assumed each …
Asheesh Agarwal and John Delacourt, guest columnists Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2016 12:31 pm3685d ago
Throughout his career, Ted Cruz has shown that free markets create opportunities for small businesses, including family farms, without artificial …
Joe Bolkcom, guest columnist News Jan. 12, 2016 6:00 am3685d ago
We need to get serious about protecting Iowa’s soil and water our state’s mostfundamental and precious resources. This means creating …
John Sorensen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2016 11:00 am3686d ago
Credit unions first took shape in our country during the Great Depression. They were designed to serve a close-knit, underserved …
Russ Gerst, Writers Circle
Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2016 11:00 am3686d ago
During a recent meeting of the Gazette’s Writers Circle, our group discussed how it could better serve the local community …
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Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2016 7:00 am3687d ago
Steffen Schmidt Historically, about 20 percent of Iowa Democrats and Republicans turn out for the presidential caucuses. Predictably, the media …
Frank Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2016 6:00 am3687d ago
Recently there has been a series of newspaper articles focusing on statistics showing that in Iowa schools Black students are …
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