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I read in the July 10 Gazette that the University of Iowa is spending $1 million to remove the spray …
Some people are upset at the spectacle of unidentified paramilitary forces assailing and whisking away peaceful demonstrators on city streets …
The coronavirus pandemic has created a chaotic environment for most of us. We need simplification. We need hope. There is …
I see where Bloomberg News, in an effort to get more than 65 percent of us to wear masks, turned …
Regarding your editorial of July 9 (‘Remove whitewashing monuments at Capital”) I hope that you’re advocating their relocation, and not …
Politics aside, I hope there is a surge in charitable donations once the ‘stimulus checks” are sent out by the …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
The right to vote is a cornerstone of citizenship and needs to be supported by opportunity. It’s not a problem …
I am about to start 7th grade this fall. I go to school in one of the districts that decided …
As a former elementary principal in both rural and urban districts in Iowa, I wonder why schools are not utilizing …
Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is retiring as sheriff and is running for The Iowa House of Representatives in District …
Roger Stone received a commutation, not a pardon. That means he retains the right against self-incrimination, which means he does …
Regarding the incident of the governor’s vehicle striking a peacefully protesting constituent last month, I have four questions for the …
Gov. Reynolds said recently that between ‘the lives and the livelihoods of Iowans … [w]e can’t prioritize one over the …
Our president imperils our democratic way of life and continues to cause needless deaths because he refuses to admit that …
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