On April 9, I wrote a letter to the editor challenging the Cedar Rapids City Council to ride on a …
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On April 9, I wrote a letter to the editor challenging the Cedar Rapids City Council to ride on a …
I was disappointed that for Cedar Rapids City Council District 5, The Gazette endorsed the young woman over the experienced …
I have had the privilege of knowing City Council candidate Justin Wasson for many years. His friend since high school, …
I do not live in Cedar Rapids; however, I work there, and the city is my primary dining and entertainment …
I have known Gary Hinzman for about 40 years. I worked with and for him on the Cedar Rapids Police …
Iowa Citians are proud of our reputation as the most progressive and most diverse city in Iowa. But for years …
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I first met Scott Olson as a young architect working on a building project when I was a school administrator …
I have had the pleasure of working with and getting to know Justin Shields over the past several years during …
I support Meghann Foster for Coralville City Council. I have had the pleasure of knowing Foster for a little over …
Cedar Rapids has experienced incredible change in the last nine years. We’ve rebuilt and grown through committed leadership at all …
Tip O’Neill’s adage, ‘All politics is local,” should be taken seriously in a time of political turmoil not seen in …
Merciful God, in place of the painful brouhaha over one of the fallen soldiers in Niger, all President Donald Trump …
Laurie Goodrich is seeking re-election for Coralville City Council for a second term. We have found her to be a …
I support Nate Boulton for governor. I have known him for several years because we both practice workers’ compensation law. …
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