The U.S. Government has reported 14 million federal employees’ sensitive personal data was stolen in a cyber-hack: it marks one …
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Zach Nunn, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 19, 2015 11:23 am3892d ago
The U.S. Government has reported 14 million federal employees’ sensitive personal data was stolen in a cyber-hack: it marks one …
Linda Topinka, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 18, 2015 5:00 am3893d ago
I am a black female who worked as a social worker for almost 30 years before going back to school …
Mike Owen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 15, 2015 1:00 am3897d ago
How long will Iowa’s working families wait for a raise? At $7.25 now for 7-and-a-half years and counting, Iowa’s minimum …
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Guest Columnists Jun. 14, 2015 6:00 am3897d ago
Members of The Gazette Writers Circle met last month to discuss the question, “Can we teach ethics without religion?” The …
Amanda Pins, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 13, 2015 7:00 am3898d ago
Imagine being told you have Alzheimer’s disease. Once the initial stab of fear and shock dissipates, you begin working your …
Paul Pate, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 13, 2015 5:00 am3898d ago
This Sunday marks National Flag Day. I hope all Iowans will take a moment on Sunday to think about the …
Rev. Jamie Johnson, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 11, 2015 12:00 pm3900d ago
America needs three things in the next president: a strong chief executive, a strong commander-in-chief and a strong moral leader. …
Brad Schenfelder, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jun. 10, 2015 12:00 pm3901d ago
On May 8, 2015, a charter bus carrying 26 team members of Ryan Companies Des Moines office was involved in …
Bill Menner, guest columnist
News Jun. 12, 2015 11:20 am3899d ago
As George Ford accurately conveyed in last Sunday’s Gazette (‘Housing shortage acute in rural Iowa,” May 31), rural housing is …
Lura McBride, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 8, 2015 9:48 am3903d ago
The importance of company culture has been studied and written about for years, but what exactly is ‘company culture”? One …
Chris Lynch, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jun. 8, 2015 9:45 am3903d ago
Congratulations to all our recent Iowa City Community School District graduates. They once again demonstrated our high schools are the …
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Guest Columnists Jun. 7, 2015 1:00 am3905d ago
Members of the Writers Circle met in Iowa City last month to discuss the topic of ‘waste” – an issue …
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