Your front-page coverage, ‘Facing the reality of mandated sentencing,” Monday, June 8, necessitates a response regarding its depiction of the …
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Steven H. Cook, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 27, 2015 9:00 am3884d ago
Your front-page coverage, ‘Facing the reality of mandated sentencing,” Monday, June 8, necessitates a response regarding its depiction of the …
Gary L. Maydew, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 26, 2015 10:00 am3885d ago
As a recent Federal Reserve survey indicates, the lack of financial reserves of many households in the U.S. is distressing. …
Ron Corbett, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2015 12:05 pm3886d ago
Iowa’s contribution to the national and world food supply is undeniable. Our farmers are the number one producers of corn, …
Matthew Shannon, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2015 12:00 pm3886d ago
Student drivers will be hitting the roads in full force this summer learning the ropes of the road. Driver’s education …
Jessica S. Welburn, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2015 10:31 am3886d ago
‘How are you doing today?” is often a simple question met with smile and a quick, ‘I’m doing well and …
Phil Hemingway, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 23, 2015 8:30 am3888d ago
At the June 9 Iowa City Community School District’s board meeting I addressed concerns with the board about the district’s …
Carrie Z. Norton, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 25, 2015 12:06 pm3886d ago
I vividly recall an article in the New York Times about a group of Muslim parents meeting with New York …
Paul Forbes, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 22, 2015 2:00 am3890d ago
Using an average of 12,000 miles driven per passenger vehicle, at an average of 25.5 miles per gallon, 8320 pounds …
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Guest Columnists Jun. 21, 2015 6:00 am3890d ago
Earlier this month, members of The Gazette Writers Circle discussed the question: How can we reduce the cost of health …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 21, 2015 6:00 am3890d ago
The Republican Party of Iowa killed off the Ames Straw Poll this month. It is not the Iowa Straw Poll, …
Bobbie Paxton, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 21, 2015 1:00 am3891d ago
I have volunteered for Iowa City Hospice in many ways through the years – as a patient volunteer, lecturing for …
Kristie Fortmann-Doser, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 20, 2015 2:00 pm3891d ago
Eastern Iowa – we love our communities and the quality of life we enjoy here. But we are becoming more …
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