Fabled mighty warriors in the African Masai tribe surprisingly greet other warriors by asking, ‘and how are the children?” This …
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Fabled mighty warriors in the African Masai tribe surprisingly greet other warriors by asking, ‘and how are the children?” This …
Shouldn’t the money proposed for constructing a zip line across the Cedar River so people can fly Tarzan-like from one …
Like you, I like good news from Congress – when problems are named by ‘we the people” and our legislators …
I was 16 when I arrived in West Onion, Ioway. ‘Was this heaven? No it’s Ioway” (Kevin Costner). This town …
I hear about Chronic Wasting Disease in our deer and elk. The solution I always hear is ‘shoot them!” That …
When I read the March 22 article ‘MedPharm bets big on Iowa medical marijuana,” I was pleased to see Iowa …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
It looks like it is time for Iowa to begin printing paper ballots. According to testimony by Mike Rogers, head …
The American Legislative Exchance Council, also known as ALEC and funded by the Koch brothers, is leading our state legislators …
Opening up a marijuana dispensary in Cedar Rapidsis a setback for the community. The arguments that marijuana use is therapeutic …
Being transgender comes with a lot of difficulties, including finding a political candidate who pays attention to the T in …
After seeing a grand military parade in France, Donald Trump now wants one of his own down Pennsylvania Avenue in …
The 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child determined children have human rights and governments are obligated to protect …
I wish the IHSAA would take a look at the classification system for high school athletics. It has been obvious …
Across the Cedar Rapids Corridor, 43,000 daffodils were delivered from Newport’s Flower Shop, our hosting venue, to individuals and cancer …
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