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As Iowa considers updating its ‘Welcome” signs, perhaps this is an opportunity to highlight our current political environment. We have …
If you were not part of the recent student organized (mini) ‘March on Washington” sponsored by the Boys & Girls …
Second District Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted against coronavirus relief despite adding her name to a letter sent from …
I invested the time to read John Kass’s Sunday eulogy to Rush Limbaugh. Kass marveled at Limbaugh’s ‘talent” and influence …
Common sense is not political. At least it shouldn’t be when it comes to early voting and Iowa’s bottle bill. …
A bill has been proposed in the Iowa Senate that would require a survey of all employees of the three …
Once Iowa news included stories about our wonderful state universities with excellence in education and research; our outstanding K-12 public …
In Rod Boshart’s Gazette article on Feb. 19 regarding the Iowa Senate subcommittee discussing revising the Bottle Bill, he reported …
Have Iowans been watching what the Republican-led Legislature has been doing lately? Trying to pass laws that force schools to …
If the Iowa Legislature enacts changes in the Forest and Fruit Tree Reservation law, we will wake up on Jan. …
The U.S. House voted on removing Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments because of her dangerous beliefs …
The practice of television stations running promotions for their weather departments that feature a clip from the past with one …
I agree with recent guest columnist Alan Ostergren that county auditors should not be able to send absentee ballot requests …
When are Republicans going to admit that Joe Biden won the presidency fair and square? State Sen. Ken Rozenboom, R-Oskaloosa, …
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