Water pollution poses significant environmental and public health risks and has become a growing financial burden for Iowans. Recent water …
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.
Graham Gillette, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 13, 2015 12:00 pm3715d ago
Water pollution poses significant environmental and public health risks and has become a growing financial burden for Iowans. Recent water …
Vicki Decker, letters editor Staff Editorials Dec. 23, 2015 4:28 pm3705d ago
Merge the 26-letter alphabet with attentive minds and thought-provoking and thoughtful opinions and new ideas emerge. Here, in The Gazette’s …
Sheila Weinberg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 13, 2015 5:00 am3715d ago
Let’s face it – it’s common for presidential candidates to stretch the truth on the campaign trail. However, in 2016, …
John Williams, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2015 8:52 am3716d ago
Let me discuss the ‘act of god” and why everyone should be concerned. This is not a biblical rant, or …
Jeff Pomeranz, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2015 8:53 am3716d ago
Each year around this time we begin the detailed process of creating what will become the Cedar Rapids City Manager’s …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 12, 2015 8:52 am3716d ago
Recently, we found out from the Ted Cruz for President campaign that they are renting a bunch of apartments in …
Tammi S. Kircher, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2015 8:43 am3717d ago
Nine years ago this month I was asked to join several other coalitions on behalf of Iowa Ducks Unlimited to …
Kurt Michael Friese, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 11, 2015 8:47 am3717d ago
I am a candidate for the 2016 Johnson County Supervisor primary on June 7, 2016, and as I have long …
Heather Armstrong, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2015 11:16 am3719d ago
A year ago, the City of Cedar Rapids was in the middle of one of its most robust and exhaustive …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 9, 2015 11:38 am3719d ago
Donald Trump has shaken the news media with his suggestion that we should bar Muslims from coming to the United …
Joe Hrdlicka, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2015 3:00 pm3720d ago
If you think the presidential campaign season lasts a long time, you have not seen just how long it takes …
Hamza Sharif Omar, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 8, 2015 11:00 am3720d ago
The recent shootings Paris and now San Bernadino are horrific acts of terror. Equally so was the Planned Parenthood shooting …
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2026 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
