Public Measure F on the ballot asks voters if they want to change the way we elect our ward representatives. …
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Public Measure F on the ballot asks voters if they want to change the way we elect our ward representatives. …
Using Todd Dorman’s (‘Auditor overreacts with order,” Nov. 1) and County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden’s (‘No charges likely against auditor’s …
After going on a recent Honor Flight, it amazes me that any political party would use a campaign slogan ‘Make …
Thanks to Marion and Rich Patterson for their excellent column on the need for natural floodwater storage (”Flood offers us …
This is why I feel a yes on ward votes in Marion: 1. Cost factor to campaign. By keeping this …
Dave Loebsack has a well-earned reputation for hard work and reaching across the aisle. One example is his leadership on …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
I have been disturbed by the ads I have seen on television that describe Liz Mathis. Then, I read of …
Twenty-eight local governments across the country have passed resolutions recognizing freedom from domestic violence as a fundamental human right. The …
For centuries the only way for one leader to take over from another was by the use of power and …
We are fortunate to have a qualified candidate running for Iowa House District 95. Louie Zumbach is a gentleman and …
Residents of Linn County have an important vote on the ballot this election; the vote off reducing five supervisors to …
A recent letter argued that Measure C ‘will make it easier for special interests to influence local government” (‘Vote no …
As Nov. 8 comes closer, we are being inundated with political statements such as rigged system, voter fraud, false poling …
As a surgeon, a former officer in the U.S. Army medical corps and a local Eastern Iowa small business owner, …
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