Everyone benefits from a system of roads that provides for efficient, safe and reliable transportation. Not everyone agrees with any …
Guest columns are written generally by people in the community, region or state. Most guest columnists have expertise in the subjects and issues they are addressing, and the opinions expressed can be personal or representative of a group. Some columns are requested by Gazette opinion staff, but many are unsolicited. We evaluate the columns based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Steve Gannon, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 5, 2014 12:20 am4089d ago
Everyone benefits from a system of roads that provides for efficient, safe and reliable transportation. Not everyone agrees with any …
Wilfrid Nixon, guest columnist Guest Columnists Dec. 4, 2014 7:20 am4090d ago
Last year, Iowa politicians ran away from the notion of raising the gas tax to fix our ailing highway infrastructure. …
Rosemary Gibson & David P. Lind, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Dec. 3, 2014 12:20 am4091d ago
This month marks the fifteenth anniversary of the landmark report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of …
Craig Lang, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Dec. 1, 2014 4:30 am4093d ago
In an unexpected turn of events, U.S. and Mexican sugar producers reached an agreement to end the sugar dispute and …
Judi Whetstine, Gazette Community Advocate
Guest Columnists Nov. 30, 2014 12:20 am4094d ago
Was the media able to inform Iowans about the details of state and federal political candidates’ positions on issues important …
Jessica Welburn, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 30, 2014 12:15 am4094d ago
On Tuesday, St. Louis county prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced a grand jury would not indict police officer Darren Wilson for …
Jerry Elsea, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 30, 2014 12:15 am4094d ago
This was a breakthrough year for my non-traditional writing student. A talented illustrator, he saw his drawings published in a …
Chris Lynch, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 29, 2014 12:15 am4095d ago
I would like to congratulate the Iowa City Community School Board, administration and the Iowa City Education Association for committing …
Max Rothschild, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 29, 2014 12:15 am4095d ago
This Thanksgiving weekend, we reflect that we live among some of the world’s most bountiful crop harvests and most productive …
Pramod Dwivedi & Katie Jones, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Dec. 1, 2014 9:55 am4093d ago
The sexually transmitted infection rate in Linn County has been rising over the past few years, especially among older teenagers …
Shannon Ramsay, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 26, 2014 12:15 am4098d ago
Placemaking capitalizes on a community’s assets, inspiration and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people’s health, …
Chuck Isenhart, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 24, 2014 7:05 am4100d ago
Iowans want clean water, but that has not motivated Iowa policymakers to tackle water pollution. Rather, the driving fear is …
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