Recently, I heard that gunshots were fired in my hometown of Iowa City. This concerns me because guns have already …
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Recently, I heard that gunshots were fired in my hometown of Iowa City. This concerns me because guns have already …
On June 14, Iowa Public Radio published a link to a study connecting certain types of cancer in Iowa to …
With all the crazy construction going on, and not always knowing where it is happening or which lane to be …
Early in the morning on May 18, I was driving on Eighth Avenue, approaching the Third Street stoplight. The light …
I worked for then-Lt. Gov. Branstad in 1982. He selected me to be his personal page. I was the first …
As a person of faith who believes in the basic human dignity of all people, especially the most vulnerable among …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
The Iowa City/Coralville area has been home to hundreds of Sudanese citizens and residents since 1996. The country of Sudan …
In The Gazette of June 16, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst was quoted as saying ‘Our freedoms are quite literally under …
President Donald Trump is no stranger to turnover in his cabinet. His administration retains a revolving door policy resulting in …
Last week, the Democratic Party announced the candidates for president who ‘qualify” for a debate later this month. To my …
It is noteworthy that the decision of the Cedar Rapids City Council to reinstate traffic cameras came in the same …
Many employees want a higher minimum wage. Making more money means their pay for federal and state income taxes would …
Cities that have embraced harm reduction are seeing record lows in addiction, overdose, and suicide. Here in the U.S., I …
I attended the Democrats’ Hall of Fame Dinner June 9. All presidential candidates speaking put Donald Trump to shame with …
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