We have spent our lives working with children and young adults. One of us is a pediatrician from Iowa. One …
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Julianne Thomas and Allida Black, guest columnists Guest Columnists May. 2, 2015 11:00 am3940d ago
We have spent our lives working with children and young adults. One of us is a pediatrician from Iowa. One …
Karl Cassell, guest columnist Guest Columnists May. 1, 2015 6:04 pm3941d ago
When did you work in Baltimore and what did you do? I lived in Baltimore from 1999-2004. I spent the …
Lauren Lyon, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 1, 2015 7:00 am3942d ago
Trinity Episcopal Church has filed a formal objection to the City of Iowa City’s application for unlimited density zoning for …
Tim Charles, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2015 5:32 pm3943d ago
During the month of April, Mercy Medical Center joined organizations nationwide in recognizing National Donate Life Month, encouraging Americans to …
Sally Gray, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 29, 2015 12:00 pm3943d ago
On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, ‘to provide affordable, quality health care …
Guest Columnists May. 4, 2015 4:58 pm3938d ago
Shortly after the flood of 2008, Kevin Adler came to Cedar Rapids to study the disaster’s effects – on people, …
Lawrence Wenclawski, guest columnist Guest Columnists Apr. 28, 2015 4:46 pm3944d ago
School Board elections in Iowa will be held on Sept. 8. This opportunity only occurs every two years and for …
Chris Petersen, guest columnist News Apr. 26, 2015 12:00 pm3946d ago
There is frustration in rural Iowa! How would you city folks like it if there was little regulation of siting …
Ken Rizer and Dan Kelley, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Apr. 25, 2015 1:00 pm3947d ago
At times it can seem like there is nothing Democrats and Republicans can agree on. That is why, when opportunities …
John Sorensen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 24, 2015 1:44 pm3948d ago
The impact of tax-exempt organizations on tax revenues needed to fund our schools, roads, defense and other priorities has received …
Mark Smith, guest columnist
Guest Columnists May. 19, 2015 7:15 pm3923d ago
I am not, I have never been, and I never will be a member of the American Legislative Exchange Council, …
Mike Corrie, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 30, 2015 1:45 pm3942d ago
Did you know there have been no known marijuana overdoses in medical history? Cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription drugs kill far …
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