After 30 years of Cedar Rapids road repair neglect, I am pleased to see some progress. However, the street section …
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After 30 years of Cedar Rapids road repair neglect, I am pleased to see some progress. However, the street section …
Those who represent Iowans in congress have all stated the dire need to reduce the national debt. Those same representatives …
I’ve lived in Cedar Rapids for nearly 30 years, witnessing how our community has embraced renewable energy despite Iowa’s conservative …
In case you aren’t feeling well, you may want to quit watching the news and stop the paper. That prescription …
I have recently been reading “Fearless: A Novel of Francis Perkins and Social Security” by Joanna Higgins-Freese. The story takes …
For decades, May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental illness is a real thing. Twenty to 25% of the …
The editorial “AmeriCorps cuts make no sense” reflects the views of many people, but not the MAGA crowd. To MAGA, …
Trump’s main goal is Make America Great Again. What does “again” mean? During World War II, Eisenhower learned the value …
Many people defend the Second Amendment, but people I’ve talked to don’t even know what it says. Written almost 236 …
Donald Trump began to hate wind power in 2011 when he feared that a proposed offshore wind farm would threaten …
Politicians toss around the phrase “common sense legislation” with frequency. It shows up in lawmakers’ emails, newspaper quotes, and press …
Respect, decorum, kindness, empathy, collaboration, and tolerance. These traits have all but disappeared in our current political environment. As a …
There’s been much discussion on the merits of Right of First Refusal (ROFR). The proposed legislation, Senate File 585 and …
As a lifelong Iowan and Alliant Energy customer, I’m tired of paying some of the highest electricity bills in the …
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