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Twelve years ago, I was diagnosed with stage-four cancer. Fortunately, I received effective treatment, the cancer was eliminated, and it …
As Americans, we owe it to ourselves — and our country — to understand exactly what is happening in the …
Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said at a recent “border security expo,” that he wants the mass deportation of immigrants …
Althea Cole’s manifesto singing the praises of Kim Reynolds was a lot like watching a Trump cabinet meeting as they …
I’m excited by the candidacy of Angel Ramirez for Iowa House District 78 — a true changemaker who is “walking …
I urge our state senators to vote “No” on Senate File 507, a bill “that restricts counties and cities in …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Those who have known me most of my adult life probably ask why I left the Republican Party. My answer: …
As a retiree on a fixed income, I’ve always tried to plan carefully. But lately it feels like no matter …
As I swam in the Robert A. Lee (RAL) pool in March, an unexpected snowfall provided a stunning sight framed …
Late evening on Election Day 2024 it seemed to me that we, the voters and the nonvoters, had delivered no …
As General Manager of Western Dubuque Biodiesel, I want to thank Sen. Grassley for leading a bipartisan Senate effort urging …
The April 3 guest editorial from the NY Daily News (“Tough Talk on Putin Undercut by Third Term Nonsense”) notes …
In 1972 Helen Reddy sang “I am woman, hear me roar, in numbers too big to ignore. And I know too …
As someone with 46 years of experience in early childhood education and child care, I want to thank Sen. Joni …
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