Cedar Rapids is in a fluid space where a lot of things are working well, and we are poised to …
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Cedar Rapids is in a fluid space where a lot of things are working well, and we are poised to …
I am beyond totally sick of turning on the national news and hearing about sex offenders. I wonder how long …
Who can forget U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s ‘Squeal” ad? In it, Iowa’s best-known hog castrator claimed Washington is full of …
Judging from the news, the Iowa Legislature is in crisis. Unfortunately, that crisis began in 1980 when Iowa’s lawmakers chose …
Since 1979 ten states have been using the bottle bill, which allows consumers to get reimbursed when they bring containers …
Elections for city offices in Iowa are non-partisan. During the first Cedar Rapids mayoral run-off forum, Brad Hart’s only criticism …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
District 5 voters need to re-elect Justin Shields on Dec. 5. He has been our representatives on City Council for …
As the Senate continues to advance a tax bill including devastating changes to the current health care system, I want …
All mayoral and City Council candidates spoke about the need for flood protection. Yet few of them talk about or …
I recently started a non-partisan political group called All In. Our group creates safe space to dialogue about the current …
Thank you to the volunteers at AbbeHealth Aging Services and Transamerica. I have been stuck in my home, recuperating from …
Vision is one very important component of quality natural resource management. Two other needed ingredients are professional knowledge and training …
It sure is hard to reach my congressman. He says he represents me, but U.S. Rep. Rod Blum has moved …
On Nov. 16, former Iowa Governor and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke at Iowa State University. His informed …
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