President Calvin Coolidge regarded “a good budget as among the most noblest monuments of virtue.” For Coolidge, fiscal conservatism or …
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John Hendrickson Guest Columnists Oct. 15, 2023 5:00 am791d ago
President Calvin Coolidge regarded “a good budget as among the most noblest monuments of virtue.” For Coolidge, fiscal conservatism or …
David Wendell Guest Columnists Oct. 15, 2023 5:00 am791d ago
A trio of early Iowa automakers dreamed of competing with Ford
Anne Schechinger
Guest Columnists Oct. 15, 2023 5:00 am791d ago
As 2023 Farm Bill discussions heat up, some members of Congress are proposing that $19.5 billion allotted in the 2022 …
Area lawmakers
Guest Columnists Oct. 14, 2023 5:00 am792d ago
On Nov. 7, the citizens of the Cedar Rapids Community School District will be asked to make their voices heard …
Bruce Lear
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At Central College, I learned Pella has two Hebrew definitions; “City of Refuge,” and “Marvel of God.” But neither of …
Nicholas Johnson
Guest Columnists Oct. 11, 2023 8:25 am794d ago
Like a James Bond martini, America’s higher education is being “shaken, not stirred.” While 22 other nations provide free college, …
Joe Murphy Guest Columnists Oct. 16, 2023 3:44 pm789d ago
Regional collaboration, with a focus on public private partnerships, fuels economic vitality. That was the resounding theme from business and …
Dr. Liz Peterson Guest Columnists Oct. 11, 2023 8:21 am794d ago
As a physician, the last thing I want is for a patient to make decisions about their health and well-being …
Norman Sherman
Guest Columnists Oct. 9, 2023 5:00 am797d ago
The U.S. Senate is a challenge to write about. Significant decisions are sometimes made and then changed. I am not …
Robert L. Greene
Guest Columnists Oct. 8, 2023 5:00 am798d ago
As a retired Navy Rear Admiral and energy executive, education has been the center of gravity in all aspects of …
Charlene Lange
Guest Columnists Oct. 8, 2023 5:00 am798d ago
Fall is upon us. Like school children everywhere, it is time to write about my summer. I read. I read …
John Hendrickson
Guest Columnists Oct. 8, 2023 5:00 am798d ago
President Ronald Reagan famously placed a portrait of President Calvin Coolidge in the Cabinet Room of the White House. President …
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