Kudos to Lynda Waddington for a super column in the May 12 Gazette ‘10 years past, reform still needed.” The …
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Kudos to Lynda Waddington for a super column in the May 12 Gazette ‘10 years past, reform still needed.” The …
Janice Weiner first walked into my German classroom at Iowa City West when she was 15. I quickly learned that …
Sen. Chuck Grassley claims there will be a big explosion if President Donald Trump fires special prosecutor Robert Mueller. If …
So, after fishing at the roller dam in southeast Cedar Rapids for over 35 years with my friends and family, …
How quickly politicians forget their own words (‘Ernst criticizes comedian for ‘bullying’ at D.C. dinner,” May 2). The highlight of …
When Stacey Walker was running for office, he worked with me on a grass-roots campaign to raise the minimum wage. …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Jim Houser is running for Linn County supervisor. I am sure everyone remembers the flood of 2008. It devastated this …
The choice in the Democratic primary for Senate District 37 on June 5 is not an easy one. We have …
I understand that many people are very concerned about their Second Amendment rights being taken away or changed significantly, but …
I’m writing to encourage voters in House District 68 to vote for Molly Donahue. Donahue has been teaching for 27 …
The Iowa first congressional district is a mess. Rod Blum ran for office in 2014. While campaigning, he promised to …
After attending a candidate forum recently for Johnson County Supervisors, I’m reminded once again about what a treasure we have …
Let’s talk trash. In Iowa City, the current landfill was built in 1972, with expected fill date of 2020. That’s …
Is it me or are other readers annoyed by the partial page wraparounds The Gazette is utilizing? I suspect this …
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