Every Iowan should read the factual article by Scott McFetridge, Associated Press, which ran in Iowa newspapers recently. All Iowans …
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Every Iowan should read the factual article by Scott McFetridge, Associated Press, which ran in Iowa newspapers recently. All Iowans …
Thank you for keeping us informed of (new) 2021 Iowa laws. I “pinch” myself trying to understand two of them, …
The front-page story of The Gazette July 3 (“Iowa pumping breaks on rising traffic deaths”) is about traffic deaths and …
A recent Bulletin Journal article covered Gov. Kim Reynold’s visit to Independence. Attending, according to the article, were the mayor, …
This July 4, the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine permitted us to once again eat hot dogs and watch fireworks …
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who voted against the recent infrastructure bill called “Invest in America Act,” figured out the formula …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Children trudging thousands of miles toward the southern U.S. border, desperately hoping for a better life, are not our problem …
Tamara Marcus, City Council candidate in District 3, embodies authentic care for the Cedar Rapids community, a wealth of knowledge, …
As of July 1, House File 802 will go into effect banning the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Signed …
A month ago, we signed up 34 farm acres into the Conservation Reserve Program, pending this Oct. 1. Well, that …
It’s shameful that the federal government will not defend our borders, and Arizona and Texas governors must request state patrol …
After reading the article “Johnson County no longer named for slave owner” in the June 25 Gazette, I was compelled …
Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, the Child Tax Credit has been increased, and millions of families will receive half …
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks sounds like she’s having trouble dealing with a narrow win in her 2020 election. On June …
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