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Don’t fret about rising prices. It is a certainty that when President Trump goes to the grocery store, he will …
The federalization of the D.C. police force and mobilization of the National Guard is the first step in turning the …
In 1974, the Iowa Labor Collection was established and supported by the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Before then, no …
A few months ago Donald Trump sent National Guard troops into Los Angeles, ostensibly to quell disturbances. The Mayor of …
We’re grateful for the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This legislation brings peace of mind and real, …
In the last month I have written letters to both of our senators on certain issues, and their replies were …
Around the time The Gazette began publishing the paper only three times weekly, I started to experience delivery issues. There …
Now that our experiment in fascism is well underway, we need to assess how successful we have utilized one of …
The thorny path of politics we are experiencing now will change. We can do two things at the same time; …
On Independence Day, the president signed into law nearly a 1,000-page bill stripping tens of billions of dollars from health …
Some events in life change the rest of your life. That’s what happened to me when I went on a …
Social Security turns 90 this month and Medicare and Medicaid turned 60. These programs embody the best of America’s values …
Regarding the protest on July 29 in front of the Federal Courthouse in Cedar Rapids, I was there with about …
In reference to the letter to the editor penned by Karen Carlton on August 2, 2025, Alligator Alcatraz was never …
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