By Mariannette Miller-Meeks Regardless of whether people believe the entire global warming scare, most understand that we must transition away …
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By Mariannette Miller-Meeks Regardless of whether people believe the entire global warming scare, most understand that we must transition away …
By James A. Novak and Mitchel A. Bloomquist Today, when information is effortlessly at our fingertips, the role of the …
by Dave Swenson We want our government to provide a mix of necessary public goods, and certainly most of us …
by Steven Scheib The problem with CBN broadcaster Pat Robertson’s opinion about Haiti is that he is one of a …
By Russell K. Osgood For years, middle-income families have been finding it increasingly difficult to afford the tuition, fees and …
By Jeremy Brigham Last November, after the Fort Hood massacre, and again in December after the failed bombing of an …
By Ben Stone As the economy continues to struggle, governments are turning to the use of traffic cameras to help …
By Judi Whetstine What information does an organization use to endorse candidates in city elections? Recent Gazette election coverage publicized organizational …
By Jonathan R. Narcisse On Jan. 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind …
By Larry Stone and Bob Watson Inconsistent rules for waste from cities and industries, compared with regulations for industrial agriculture, …
By Aaron Putze Every Iowan lives in a watershed. Therefore, we all have a responsibility to protect the quality of …
By John Sorensen Throughout the financial crisis and resulting economic downturn, Iowa bankers have spent their time searching for solutions …
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