President Donald Trump described Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27 as ‘powerful, honest and …
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President Donald Trump described Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 27 as ‘powerful, honest and …
The Brett Kavanaugh hearing is a job interview, not a trial. As such, the burden of proof is not ‘beyond …
I had the honor and privilege of being part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight, number 33, on Sept. 18. …
I’m disturbed by U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley’s reaction to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s accusation of sexual assault by Judge Brett …
Funding for a portion of Cedar Rapids’ flood control system recently was secured, and the most oft-cited number by congressional …
I am a single, working Iowa mother who was sexually assaulted at age 14 by a high school football player …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Sept. 13 was my first Board of Regents meeting. I had high expectations. I hoped Regents would take seriously the …
On Oct. 2, vote Bruce Teague for Iowa City Council. With Bruce you get the first member devoted to helping …
Kudos to the school administration in Cedar Rapids for supporting the work of Emily Thomson in teaching her ‘Perspectives” course …
I read the article about the Kennedy teacher whose assignment generated controversy (‘Why a right-leaning website targeted a Cedar Rapids …
In my 20-plus years working in local government, I learned that there are certain attributes you want in a City …
People like to hear when a person pulls himself up by the bootstraps. I hear it all the time. One …
I both personally and professionally detest professed ‘improvements” made to downtown Cedar Rapids so much that I make every effort …
Iowa House District 73 Rep. Bobby Kaufmann claims he works in a bipartisan way, but, in reality, he says one …
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