Iowa currently ranks 37th among states when it comes to gender wage equity. This statistic is embarrassing to the great …
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Iowa currently ranks 37th among states when it comes to gender wage equity. This statistic is embarrassing to the great …
Our recently elected governor campaigned and was elected on a platform of balancing the budget and bringing 200,000 new jobs …
The author of the March 7 letter, “Elite counterbalance political extremes,” finds disturbing the tendency by political figures to “disparage …
I volunteer at Cedar Rapids Animal Control and Care and have seen the dogs confiscated from a Cedar Rapids residence …
The March 17 story (“Valued added”) stated that those property owners with flood-damaged property could get an independent assessment of …
I recently paid a $75 speeding ticket to the city of Cedar Rapids issued by the red light traffic cameras …
Since man has domesticated animals, he has bred them for different purposes or tasks. One should keep this in mind …
Two recent pro-choice letters need their misinformation exposed. One titled, “Legislation has no place in human reproduction” (March 14), claimed …
Dear Bill Strilich (March 12 letter, “Rich attacked by unions are helping economy”): I could not recommend that you call …
In the abortion debate, the crucial question to ask is: “Are embryos and fetuses persons?” For now, let’s examine the …
It is important for the present administration and Congress to realize that the record-high energy costs are becoming an extreme …
The world can’t afford the renewed anti-nuclear backlash. Existing “green” energy sources aren’t green and are inadequate. They’re distressingly polluting, …
As the legislature crafts the FY2012 budget, many useful programs could go up in smoke. Among those “on-the-bubble” are JEL …
After spending most of the weekend of March 12-13 watching men’s basketball on television, I have to ask: What happened …
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