The current stalemate in the legislature has a simple solution. The United States like nearly every other industrialized country has, …
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The current stalemate in the legislature has a simple solution. The United States like nearly every other industrialized country has, …
The case involving former school superintendent Ian Roberts is regrettable. Yes, he lied on parts of his resume and said things …
If these bleeding heart judges would hand out jail terms instead of probation for these embezzlers and criminals, maybe our …
Every day the government shutdown continues, Congressional Republicans are making Iowans hungry, sick, and broke. Unsatisfied by July cuts to …
MAGA has described the federal workforce as overpaid, lazy and unproductive. To me, the most unproductive sector of the federal …
I had the pleasure of working with Laura Zimmerman, an at-large school board candidate, for 10 years at Roosevelt Middle …
As a veteran, the increasing politicization of the military is deeply concerning. The oath is to the Constitution, not a …
The columns written by Althea Cole and Todd Dorman, in the Oct. 12 edition, both demonstrated the importance of a …
In 2018, Iowa’s entire congressional delegation signed a letter cautioning President Trump’s threat of tariffs. Donald Trump disregarded this input …
In local elections, our votes matter more than ever. Our ballots decide who directly influences our schools and communities. Yet, …
I am struggling to find the right word here, but the one that keeps coming to mind is ludicrous. I …
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi recently snarled her way through a Senate Oversight Committee hearing, refusing to answer almost all …
On Oct. 8 I sent this to Congresswoman Miller-Meeks: “Please resign. Let the voters in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District elect …
I can’t imagine a better candidate than Scott Drzycimski for the District 2 representative to the Cedar Rapids Community School …
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