To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, the greatest president of my lifetime: I didn’t leave the Republican Party, the party left me. …
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Mike Thayer, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2015 11:34 am4051d ago
To paraphrase Ronald Reagan, the greatest president of my lifetime: I didn’t leave the Republican Party, the party left me. …
Kristian Leitzen, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2015 1:22 am4052d ago
To any snow plow drivers that read this, please understand that it is entirely tongue-in-cheek. – KL I think you …
Keith Schilling, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2015 12:15 am4052d ago
Media outlets and the public quickly pounce on the latest news of a spill or water quality violation that this …
Shawn McCoy, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2015 12:05 am4052d ago
Imagine you’re a small-business owner. You’ve had some financial problems lately as some of your customers have been unable to …
Catherine Sevcenko, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2015 12:15 am4053d ago
By rejecting Iowa State University’s attempt to escape a lawsuit alleging that the university censored student speech, a federal judge …
Scott Koepke, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 9, 2015 12:15 am4054d ago
I come from a long line of teachers. I’m in, on average, over 30 Corridor schools each year, as a …
Charlie Becker, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2015 12:15 am4055d ago
There are people that have the ability to make things happen. Jack Roeder is one of those people and baseball …
Robert Hebl, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 7, 2015 11:51 am4056d ago
A number of years ago the state of Iowa made a commitment to reshape the manner in which support services …
Ernie Traugh, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 4, 2015 12:00 am4059d ago
Every day I get up and put on a gun. It’s part of my daily routine. No different from making …
Nate Willems, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 5:24 pm4059d ago
In June, the Board of Regents approved a new funding model for our state universities that would largely tie state …
Bob Ray, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 5:21 pm4059d ago
There’s been much recent public discussion about the best way to allocate state funding for our three public universities. If …
John Swanson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 3, 2015 5:25 pm4059d ago
Education was a high priority for Iowans even before statehood was achieved. Loras College was founded in 1839 seven years …
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