U.S. ambassadors represent the president’s interests in a foreign country, so cultural empathy is essential to the job. This will …
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U.S. ambassadors represent the president’s interests in a foreign country, so cultural empathy is essential to the job. This will …
I imagine Rod Blum is anxious to escape the heartland and get back to the swamp, where the lobbyists give …
Rod Blum, David Young, Michael Bergan, Michael Breitbach and the rest of the Republicans: When did you decide that ‘We …
Gov. Terry Branstad signed into law a 72-hour waiting period for abortions, as well as other restrictions. I have seen …
Howard Zinn must be rolling in his grave. Why don’t the talking heads in the media correct President Donald Trump? …
I’m a 6th generation Linn County farmer, a lifelong Farm Bureau member, and member of other Iowa farm organizations. As …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
As a young child, when I didn’t get my way, I learned very quickly I would never get what I …
Congratulations and well-wishes to all who leave behind high school and college life to take your places in the many …
Thank you to all who supported Fresh Start Jail Ministries and RISE Fundraiser. The fundraiser held May 4 at Cedar …
We must support our tradition of separation of church and state in order to prevent religious-based ideological civil war. We …
The ultra liberal left has started to show its true colors since the election and those colors aren’t red, white …
Gov. Terry Branstad, The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture celebrated its 30 anniversary last month. Ironically, it may never see …
Writers have commented on the recently concluded 2017 Iowa legislative session, covering hotly debated topics such as budget cuts, collective …
I read with great interest the guest column by David Bringman in the April 26 Gazette (‘Some questions about ‘other …
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