The state of Iowa public employee pension plan, IPERS, has paid more than $1 billion to the financial industry over …
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Mike Finley Guest Columnists May. 23, 2014 1:19 am4285d ago
The state of Iowa public employee pension plan, IPERS, has paid more than $1 billion to the financial industry over …
Michael Garvin Guest Columnists May. 22, 2014 1:08 am4286d ago
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently issued its report for 2014. The report was written by 235 …
Bill Brennan
Guest Columnists May. 21, 2014 1:03 am4287d ago
Are you as frustrated as I am with the job performance of our national public servants? The April 10 Gallup …
Eamonn Byrne
Guest Columnists May. 19, 2014 1:05 am4289d ago
The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association was deeply disappointed to read Senate candidate Matt Whitaker’s guest column urging the elimination of …
Judi Whetstine
Guest Columnists May. 18, 2014 1:35 am4290d ago
Steve Lake, KCRG-TV9’s national and regional sales manager, recently received an email complaint about a Joni Ernst political ad perceived …
Janelle Rettig
Guest Columnists May. 18, 2014 1:33 am4290d ago
I’m running for re-election to my second term on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. I’ve been an active and …
Diane Dunlap Guest Columnists May. 18, 2014 1:19 am4290d ago
I would like to share with you why I have chosen to run for a seat on the Johnson County …
Lisa Green-Douglass Guest Columnists May. 18, 2014 1:15 am4290d ago
On June 3, the people of Johnson County have a very important decision to make. The people that serve on …
Mike Carberry
Guest Columnists May. 18, 2014 1:13 am4290d ago
Johnson County is predicted to continue to grow, and we need to manage that growth in a way that is …
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Guest Columnists May. 17, 2014 2:22 am4291d ago
About 80 percent of processed foods in your local supermarket contain genetically modified ingredients. The most common GM foods are …
Dick Olson
Guest Columnists May. 15, 2014 1:05 am4293d ago
There have been nearly daily letters to the editor crying foul since the Cedar Rapids casino license was rejected. The …
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Guest Columnists May. 14, 2014 1:05 am4294d ago
The recent recommendation by an Iowa Board of Regents task force to allocate legislative funding largely on the basis of …
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