Steffen Schmidt I follow almost every news story on election 2016. It is an amazing year and I get up …
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Steffen Schmidt I follow almost every news story on election 2016. It is an amazing year and I get up …
Robet Schlegel, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 7, 2015 12:00 am3751d ago
My name is Robert E. (Bob) Schlegel and I wish to publicly announce my desire and intention to become Marion’s …
Bernie Hayes, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 6, 2015 4:34 pm3752d ago
All the Republican candidates for president can tout experiences and accomplishments that make them unique so that potential supporters flock …
Newman Abuissa, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 6, 2015 4:27 pm3752d ago
I have lived in Iowa City for about the same number of years that I lived in Damascus, Syria where …
Sue Wolrab, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 5, 2015 9:00 am3753d ago
‘My wife has dementia and I am going to do what I can to keep her at home.” ‘My father …
Barbara Vinograde, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2015 12:59 pm3754d ago
The Affordable Care Act offers many uninsured and underinsured Iowans the opportunity to obtain free or low cost health insurance. …
John Heineman, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2015 12:59 pm3754d ago
In May 2007, then Senator Barack Obama publicly unveiled his health care plan at the University of Iowa Carver College …
Dr. Tom Becker, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 4, 2015 12:59 pm3754d ago
Your health plan is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make this year. Cedar Rapids-area seniors who research their decision …
Thomas J. Vilsack, guest columnist
News Nov. 3, 2015 6:00 am3755d ago
America’s renewable energy industry has quickly expanded and evolved since 2009 when President Barack Obama’s administration embraced an ‘all-of-the-above’ energy …
Dr. Donald Racheter and Patrick M. Gleason, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Nov. 2, 2015 1:47 pm3756d ago
An issue has emerged on the 2016 campaign trail that is uniting a group of politicians as ideologically diverse as …
Mazahir Salih, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 2, 2015 5:00 am3756d ago
Back in 1997, when I came to this country, I worked at McDonald’s and earned a minimum wage of $5.25. …
Miriam Kashia, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 2, 2015 5:00 am3756d ago
As South Carolina flounders in the aftermath of a 1000-year deluge, record fires, droughts and storms rage around the planet, …
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