Here’s our try at the civil discourse suggested recently in The Gazette by Debbie Koopman and Mary Mockler. We have …
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Here’s our try at the civil discourse suggested recently in The Gazette by Debbie Koopman and Mary Mockler. We have …
The Dilbert cartoon used to be one of the first things I read when I opened the paper everyday. It …
Our local, employee-owned newspaper, The Gazette, is still here after 140 years, when so many newspapers in Iowa and other …
I have listened over and over to Republicans telling people they want smaller government, less government interference in our lives. …
What a great idea it is to recognize students in the “14 under 14” awards as printed in the March …
In Sunday’s Gazette there was an article about how Iowa could save money by eliminating some directors who report directly …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Space is aptly named. For that is exactly what it is, lots and lots of space. The closely packed stars …
Do you remember “Joe the Plumber? He said President Barack Obama would take money from the rich and distribute it …
Will it take economic issues for our government to finally get serious about gun safety? There was a recent newspaper …
Many use the word courage when someone has performed an act of bravery or a dangerous deed. Which is true, …
It seems our Iowa G.O.P. legislature can’t stop looking for ways to make us less safe, whether it’s writing crazy …
I, too, had trouble with my newspaper delivery in Marion when I first moved here. What The Gazette did not …
So what’s wrong with respect and integrity? How come there is not much of these in our culture today? Today’s …
No one in this country should go hungry. No one! Why are legislators finding ways to cut food allowances for …
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