All the news today is about the debate over vaccines. While I strongly support an individual’s right to make decisions …
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All the news today is about the debate over vaccines. While I strongly support an individual’s right to make decisions …
It’s not surprising that the Iowa Republicans passed a bill that restricts public educators from teaching divisive concepts such as …
How come Iowa can’t have a governor like Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey – one who says it like it is: …
Your headline of July 12 claims that Sen. Chuck Grassley is “keeping up” (“Grassley, 87, shows Iowa voters he’s keeping …
War is brutal. Going to war is a decision that should be made only after careful deliberation. The Founding Fathers …
As someone who has read The Gazette since childhood, I’ve seen many changes over the years, some good, some not …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
The tragic Miami Beach condo collapse and last winter’s failure of the power grid in Texas demonstrate the catastrophes that …
In Iowa and nationwide, the pandemic has understandably dominated headlines. Yet another public health crisis has only worsened in the …
Iowa House File 802, passed by Republican lawmakers, took effect on July 1. As a recently retired teacher, I’m concerned …
It was a very pleasant surprise to read an column in Sunday’s paper, July 18, by Todd Dorman, “Big bucks, …
Republicans are stealing Iowa’s right to vote through petty restrictions. Have you ever seen the show “The Floor is Lava?” …
Our country’s founders understood the importance of separating the powers of our government’s three branches. Hence, our Constitution placed the …
Nearly 20 years ago, fearing that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction which he would use against the U.S. …
Why in the world would The Gazette want to have an out-of-town company print the newspaper? It’s sad to see. …
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