As a former member of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, I read the Jan. 22 front page story “Water resistance” …
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As a former member of the Cedar Rapids Fire Department, I read the Jan. 22 front page story “Water resistance” …
Corporations were originally established in law to function as fictitious individuals, allowing them to exercise “a variety of political rights, …
The only silver lining in the Supreme Court’s decision allowing corporations to advertise for political candidates is that maybe now …
Let’s accomplish the long-overdue reform of corporate tax subsides. Iowa has a $500 million shortfall in state revenues, a shortfall …
The U.S. Supreme Court just overturned a 20-year-old rule that prohibited corporations from using money from their treasuries for their …
Regarding Ben Stone’s Jan. 18 article, “Invasion of the traffic cameras”: I listened to three lawyers on Fox News address …
We are nearing the end of one year of President Obama rule. Starting with World War II, it was generally …
The hunter who killed the mountain lion near Marengo isn’t the issue here, but rather the bigger picture of why …
The loss of Ted Kennedy’s former Senate seat to Republican Scott Brown was shocking. Democrats took victory for granted. Some …
The latest terrorist camps (operated by al-Qaida) have been located in Sana, Yemen, and the immediate areas. And yet, just …
Our economy’s troubles didn’t start on President Obama’s watch. In fact, the problems we now face had their origins even …
My wife is on disability and is covered by Medicare; she pays the premium out of her SSI. As of …
The thought that an outside amphitheater on the west riverbank of the Cedar River or a May’s Island skating rink …
I’ve seen little media coverage about Mayo Clinic in Arizona not taking new Medicare patients without some other payment plan. …
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