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Gov. Kim Reynolds Guest Columnists Jan. 22, 2023 6:00 am65d ago
Note: This is an excerpt from Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address on Jan. 10. We invited the …
Elizabeth Feldman Guest Columnists Jan. 22, 2023 6:00 am65d ago
At age 10, I found myself volunteering at an anti-abortion center after my mom signed me up as part of …
Thomas Hogan
Guest Columnists Jan. 23, 2023 8:40 am62d ago
I am in support of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal for expanding school choice in our state. Her Education Savings Account …
Steve Corbin
Guest Columnists Jan. 21, 2023 6:00 am65d ago
Sherlock Holmes’ statement “It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,” is a pearl of wisdom to …
Nate Willems
Guest Columnists Jan. 27, 2023 10:23 am58d ago
The recent report by Common Good Iowa finding that Iowa workers are robbed of $900 million annually by their employers …
Cedar Rapids School Board
Guest Columnists Jan. 19, 2023 6:00 am67d ago
Another Iowa Legislative Session brings yet another attempt at a voucher plan. Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed a new voucher …
Sami Scheetz Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2023 9:39 am67d ago
Education is the great equalizer. My dad grew up in a working-class family in Cedar Rapids, learning the value of …
John Otterbeck Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2023 11:04 am68d ago
Every day, Iowans enjoy beverages made by hardworking members of the Iowa Beverage Association. But after the beverage is finished, …
Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2023 6:00 am72d ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in writing letters. Dr. King wrote frequently, including the famous Letter from Birmingham Jail …
Linda K. Kerber
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am72d ago
When the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field of Paycor Stadium this month, a team trainer quickly began …
Randy Evans
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am72d ago
The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the …
Brenda Neville
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am72d ago
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. This ugly and despicable crime is unfortunately happening every day across the country, including the …
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