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On Sept. 6, I spent a wonderful time with two longtime friends by having lunch with them at a restaurant …
Another mass shooting? Let’s go down the list. Meaningless tweets of thoughts and prayers from political leaders? Check. Shut down …
Gov. Kim Reynolds cleared her first hurdle as our governor and handled the state’s budget incredibly well. Where Democrats chose …
Citing his indifference to those in need, President Donald Trump’s detractors say he lacks empathy – the ability to understand …
The gridlock in Washington, D.C. seems to be reaching a fever pitch, particularly when it comes to District and Circuit …
Soon, Washington Republicans will announce their tax cut plan, giving Congressman Rod Blum a chance to make up for the …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
President Donald Trump did you enjoy your weekend at your golf resort paid for by the citizens of the USA, …
Everyone is for choice. Everyone wants the opportunity to choose food, clothes, housing, religion, spouses, barbers or beauticians. Many choices …
The recent trend for football players to kneel during the national anthem and the militant fan base repudiation is an …
Allen Lazard, as a long time Cyclone fan I was caught off guard by your tweet about #takeaknee. I have …
Two things about President Donald Trump and kneeling during the anthem. First, it’s a distraction method used during this last …
I respectfully disagree with Gov. Kim Reynolds statement that it is disrespectful to men and women that served to kneel …
Recently, a privileged few have decided to voice their displeasure with our president by not showing the respect that is …
Recently, I was privileged to be in attendance at a football game at Target Field in Minneapolis. The game was …
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