“Officials can’t ignore the Constitution,” says The Gazette’s editorial (Dec. 3). Unfortunately, they can and they do. Former Director of …
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“Officials can’t ignore the Constitution,” says The Gazette’s editorial (Dec. 3). Unfortunately, they can and they do. Former Director of …
When I heard Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy suggest that perhaps air passengers would behave more appropriately when dressed up, …
Festina lente is the motto of the British Conservative Party in the Victorian age. Festina lente was what Caesar Augustus …
Mike Hlas knows the soul of Iowa sports. His writing understands communities, athletes, coaches and fans. We looked forward to …
The Linn County overnight winter shelter for the homeless is a great thing. However, I wonder: When the shelter closes …
Re: Ukraine, it’s all a matter of perspective. We, the U.S., want a peace. Russia wants a piece (and the …
What sad news to hear there will be no more sports columns from Mike Hlas in The Gazette. Although there …
‘Write for Rights’ at the CR library Dec. 10 is the 77th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. …
Something troubling is happening on my street. We live on 35th Street SE, a quiet residential block now facing a …
Brava to Fern Alling and their article of November 23, “A paradigm shift within emergency response.” I am rightly proud …
An infamous sentence that the world heard after World War II was “I was only following orders.” This sentence was …
Kudos to The Gazette for publishing “Detained docket dominates court’s attention” written by Jeremy Tuttle, The Flatwater Free Press, Nov. …
Todd Dorman’s recent editorial accuses Republicans of endorsing prejudice, with most of his article being spent browbeating them on the …
Should Iowa use farmland to grow corn for ethanol, or should we use it to grow vegetables, or should we …
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