In 2019, Linn County passed a climate resolution recognizing the danger of increasingly volatile weather, caused by the unprecedented levels …
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In 2019, Linn County passed a climate resolution recognizing the danger of increasingly volatile weather, caused by the unprecedented levels …
As a historic preservationist, it will be no surprise that I was saddened by the Dec. 16 unfortunate but understandable …
A seven-day average of 15 Iowans are dying each day from COVID-19. What precisely is the state of Iowa doing …
A front-page story this week in The Gazette read “Here’s how to help tornado victims,” referring to the barrage of …
It’s time for Iowans to understand Joe Biden and the Democrats are working against rural America and America’s farmers. Under …
I am writing this letter in response to the staff editorial “‘Not in my backyard’ lobby threatens to hold up …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
On Saturday, Dec. 11, a friend and I were eating at a local family restaurant and were overwhelmed by the …
As I unfolded and shook my recent Thursday morning paper searching for the editorial page, I couldn’t help but wonder …
“You must never think of anything except the need, and how to meet it.” These words from American Red Cross …
Many parents and others are concerned about the books available to children. Many want to ban books because those books …
State Republican Sens. Jake Chapman and Brad Zahn must not want new teachers to begin careers in this state. How …
We hope the University of Iowa will revisit and reverse its decision to eliminate all general education funding from Hancher …
These days, it feels like Congress is hanging on by a thread. The chaos and dysfunction in D.C. have reached …
I read with interest the article in the Dec. 6 Gazette about Sen. Chris Murphy’s continuing efforts to introduce legislation …
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