There are ways to extract ourselves from the Chaos Caucus and its wannabe authoritarian presidential candidate. But extractions are never …
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Nicholas Johnson Guest Columnists Nov. 22, 2023 8:37 am755d ago
There are ways to extract ourselves from the Chaos Caucus and its wannabe authoritarian presidential candidate. But extractions are never …
David V. Wendell Guest Columnists Nov. 22, 2023 8:34 am755d ago
It is generally well known that John F. Kennedy visited Iowa multiple times in preparation for his run for the …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Nov. 20, 2023 5:00 am757d ago
It probably won’t surprise you that I’m not likely to vote for either of our senators. What may surprise you, …
Andrew M. Dunn
Guest Columnists Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am758d ago
Confusion has long been a staple of Iowa City’s local elections. The Iowa City Council has two types of councilors, …
Chris Jones
Guest Columnists Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am758d ago
The politics of dirty water in Iowa
Tim Trenkle
Guest Columnists Nov. 19, 2023 5:00 am758d ago
An aging Black man came to my home during the civil rights movement of the 1960s. He was a jack …
Rachel Paine Caufield Guest Columnists Nov. 17, 2023 11:13 am760d ago
Amidst the swirling controversy over a recommendation by a state committee to scrap more than 100 Iowa boards and commissions …
Kelly Nieuwenhuis Guest Columnists Nov. 14, 2023 8:25 am763d ago
As an Iowa farmer, I’ve seen how the government can work for the people — and against them. Today, there …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Nov. 13, 2023 5:00 am764d ago
Let me begin with an admission. I have not always been straight. A teacher in the fourth grade said to …
Micah Derry
Guest Columnists Nov. 12, 2023 5:00 am765d ago
Crime can be an emotional issue, and statistics, if not presented in their proper context, can drive misguided policies that …
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Nov. 12, 2023 5:00 am765d ago
In college, I worked as a security guard at a window factory. The job was to make rounds ensuring there …
Kurt Ullrich
Guest Columnists Nov. 14, 2023 2:27 pm763d ago
Every November for more than three decades the sweet ghost of my mother pays me a visit. She took leave …
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