By David Vaudt —– Many of you have heard reports Iowa currently enjoys a $1 billion budget surplus. If Iowa …
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By David Vaudt —– Many of you have heard reports Iowa currently enjoys a $1 billion budget surplus. If Iowa …
By Tim Trenkle —– The Rescue Mission on Dubuque’s Main Street stands on a corner within listening range of the …
By Mark Luensmann — On July 10, a Gazette editorial (“Make health care costs transparent”) endorsed patient choice in choosing …
By Ed Woolsey —— I am an avid cyclist and outdoor enthusiast, and for the 30th year in a row, …
By Thomas M. Cook —– This month marks the anniversary of an important milestone in a global movement to improve …
By David Loebsack —- As Iowans across the state are all too aware, flooding has caused more damage in recent …
By Dale Todd —- For more than 25 years, I have been involved in efforts to stabilize some of Cedar …
By Tom Walsh —- The 30-year space shuttle era is over. James Van Allen, if he were still alive, would …
By Norman Luxenburg —- Misinformation and misleading or incorrect figures when presented as facts and repeated frequently should be refuted …
By Dr. Alan Whitters —- There have been several articles and editorials regarding mental health and criminal behavior (e.g., Clark …
By Pam Mackey-Taylor —- With Independence Day sentiments still echoing in our minds, high summer gas prices continue to put …
By Kesten Green —- Roughly one person in two is concerned about man-made global warming. Why? Because vivid, alarming forecasts …
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