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There is an old joke that someone jumped off the 110-story Sears Tower in Chicago and lived to tell about …
It’s hard to say who is more stubborn, President Donald Trump or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. If neither gave in, …
On Jan. 4, Iowa Public Radio interviewed Pete Saenz, mayor of Larado, Texas and chairman of the Texas Border Coalition. …
If we build a border wall and also do the other things that we are doing now (drones, cameras, border …
I am interested in sharing stories with anyone related to a veteran of the Mexican Border campaign of the U.S. …
By and large, Iowa City is and has been a welcoming and supportive place to live as a transgender woman. …
Recently I read, with some amusement, a letter from a Center Point man (‘We must fix broken government,” Jan. 2). …
Where are U.S. Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst? Soybean exports to China have shrunk to zero. Markets are shrinking …
Much of the media spent large amounts of time reporting end-of-the-year statistics, but here’s one that is rarely mentioned: Worldometers, …
I hope U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer thinks long and hard about the consequences of supporting a bill introduced by Rep. …
Every Thursday, an article by syndicated columnist Walter Williams is published in this paper. Every Thursday, I read said article …
Traveling on the west side of Cedar Rapids is particularly slow and has few options. Also, growth can’t proceed without …
How many people actually believe our government officials work for us? We elect them and see little if any productive …
As a transplanted Iowan now living in Texas, I am always proud of the important role Iowans play in presidential …
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