In the next two years, Cedar Rapids’ west side will undergo a major change. The Sixth Street NW Extension Project …
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In the next two years, Cedar Rapids’ west side will undergo a major change. The Sixth Street NW Extension Project …
My current Congressional representative’s election was decided by just six votes in the 2020. In another very close legislative election …
The governor and leaders of the state house and senate have introduced bills that allow public funds to be used …
Recently, I went to a local laundromat to wash a king size bedspread. Imagine my surprise that most of the …
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s fervid support of our erratic, riot-inciting, Twitter-obsessed former president speaks eloquently to her views as to …
I was a public educator for more than 30 years and am disturbed by the Iowa Legislature’s demonizing of the …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
We can hope that impressionable young minds being bombarded with interesting leftist ideas in media and the education establishment can …
The Republican elected officials who represent me have forgotten the most important thing about education: its purpose is to educate …
Wow! Our small state’s governor will be giving the Republican response to the president’s State of the Union address. There …
Like racers propelling a bobsled, Republicans at the Iowa Statehouse are past the curve of the first funnel week. Tucked …
Once again, Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Ubandale, has come out in favor of lawbreakers, introducing a bill to outright ban the …
I have to commend Dr. Lauris Kaldjlan and The Gazette for the article “Ethicist: Unvaccinated people shouldn’t be denied health …
Another example of the Republican Legislature seeking a solution to a problem that does not exist. The leadership thinks it …
Michael Franken is a Democrat from Lebanon, Iowa. He is vying to be the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, …
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