Once again I am disappointed by the quality of the snow plowing on my street. After each snow event this …
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Once again I am disappointed by the quality of the snow plowing on my street. After each snow event this …
Poor Justice Antonin Scalia’s family. Before they could begin to grieve for their beloved husband, father and grandfather, Senate Majority …
I am a junior at Xavier Catholic High School in Cedar Rapids. I have had the privilege of attending Catholic …
Here is to hoping that Sen. Chuck Grassley does what is right for the country in the coming months. We …
Urban kids are safer than rural kids behind the wheel. When urban kids first get their driver’s licenses, they drive …
I was disappointed when I read where the goat had been found and returned to the University of Iowa for …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
I was thinking about my most recent trip to the Cedar Rapids Public Library with my 6-year-old grandson who has …
Going into the Iowa caucuses I was fearful that it would be a Donald Trump victory. When the results were …
Is Ted Cruz hearing voices? He invokes the word of God in a political speech for a country that has …
Our government might be considering cutting the funding provided to Medicare Advantage, which could be devastating to my family. During …
Regarding the Feb. 10 Gazette article ‘Defunding urged for Tower Terrace Road”: Brandon Whyte, multimodal transportation planner for the Corridor …
I have been a public school teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools for nearly two decades. I write today about …
Poor decision-making happens when the decision-makers don’t bear the consequences of their decisions. Three governor appointed people can enforce eminent …
Developing Cedar Lake into a recreational area would be more than an environmental asset for Cedar Rapids. Kudos to those …
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