I have known Pat Heiden for a long time through various organizations we both belong to, and I came to …
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I have known Pat Heiden for a long time through various organizations we both belong to, and I came to …
Occasionally true public servants emerge in politics. These true public servants investigate and provide positive direction not because issues are …
I am very proud and excited about our current field of Democratic candidates. We have some of the greatest candidates …
If you are like me, you are feeling overwhelmed by the news out of D.C. and Des Moines. I felt …
Thomas Heckroth, a candidate in the 1st Congressional District, has spent his career helping workers. As an adviser to former …
Like many, I wasn’t fully aware of the impact the Secretary of State’s office has on our state. When I …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
We are all proud of the fact that Bill Northey, Iowa’s former agriculture secretary, has been confirmed as the under …
With the upcoming election in the 1st Congressional District, we need to focus. There is a kick-butt candidate in that …
Seeking elected office is more than simply waging a campaign. It requires an individual with multifaceted talent and responsibility – …
Mike Carberry is a Democrat making a difference. His Democratic Party principles have put good policy into effect in his …
We are writing in support of Pat Heiden for Johnson County Supervisor. While we are in Des Moines representing our …
Pat Heiden has been my friend for more than a decade, and I have the highest degree of respect for …
Having ‘an outsider’ is not always best, to say the least. Jim Houser has been in office for the better …
Federation delegates, representing more than a dozen different unions and, in turn, thousands of workers in our community, voted unanimously …
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