Time for a history lesson. The U.S. Constitution was written when the single-shot musket was your standard firearm. A skilled …
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Time for a history lesson. The U.S. Constitution was written when the single-shot musket was your standard firearm. A skilled …
Nationally, Iowa ranks third among all states in the health domain for children. This achievement did not just come out …
President Barack Obama is not refusing to use the term ‘radical Islamic terrorist” out of ignorance, as inferred from the …
So, according to The Gazette, the number of self-identified Christians continues to decline in this country, now standing at 70.6 …
As someone highly involved in the Iowa caucuses process this year, I’m writing to urge Republican delegates and party leaders …
The Iowa Democratic Black Caucus (IDBC) represents a large block of African American voters throughout the State of Iowa. Our …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
As I have written before, assault weapons are for killing in war. Not for self protection, trap shooting or hunting. …
Congress is pushing procedures to block clean water rules. Corporate lobbyists are playing pay to play with their bribes – …
On June 16, I was innocently walking along the sidewalk when out of nowhere, a car drives up, the passenger …
Sen. Chuck Grassley released a statement on June 15 condemning the mass killing in Orlando. In the statement, Sen. Grassley …
The two presumptive presidential candidates we are being snowballed with don’t cut the mustard. I cannot see a quality in …
Please, citizens. Stop denigrating superdelegates. Bernie Sanders and followers should understand the delegates’ vital role. Yes, the system is rigged, …
I was daydreaming in front of my TV. Soon Donald Trump appeared. I sat up. I could not believe what …
Letters such as that by Tom Lindborg from Minnesota (‘Traveler upset with C.R. traffic cameras,” June 15) are so puzzling …
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