It was great to read last week in The Gazette (“New Iowa group launches to help fund renewable energy projects,” …
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It was great to read last week in The Gazette (“New Iowa group launches to help fund renewable energy projects,” …
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Many Iowans are not old enough to remember when 91-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley began his political career in the Iowa …
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Since the presidential election of 2016, many actions by our former president have occurred. His conduct causes one to consider …
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When Gov. Kim Reynolds appeared alongside Betsy DeVos this summer, the former U.S. secretary of education and deep-pocketed voucher supporter …
Mark Liabo
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Article III Section 1 of the Iowa Constitution confers on every citizen of the United States who is an Iowa …
Bruce Lear
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One of the early lessons that parents teach their toddlers is, “If you hurt someone, say you’re sorry.” As children …
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Don’t expect a casino to improve Cedar Rapids. It won’t. Here are two parts of the story you need to …
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Mary Trump is a rational Trump
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Over 50 years ago, there was a small grove of poplar trees on the corner of Hazelwood Avenue and Rohret …
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