The Iowa City Council is pushing the local-option sales tax (LOST). The reason given is that the rules for how …
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The Iowa City Council is pushing the local-option sales tax (LOST). The reason given is that the rules for how …
Retire Gov. Terry Branstad on Nov. 4. It is time to throw him a retirement party and not a victory …
Ken Rizer is an outstanding candidate for Iowa House in District 68. His accomplishments read like a true American hero. …
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, recently spoke about the award ceremony held Oct. 16 in …
Thanks to Imam Hassan Mahmoud of the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. He wrote ‘It is time that we, Muslims, …
I have misgivings about the Board of Regent’s hiring Deloitte, an out-of-state consulting firm to recommend measures to cut costs …
A Wal-Mart or mega store of any flavor would be a poor fit. First, the traffic would be a nightmare …
We, the people of Iowa, deserve to know the people who seek to represent us. We deserve to know where …
I disagree with Lynda Waddington’s view on voter identification (‘We need to vote no on voter ID,” Oct. 12). I …
Will candidate positions on climate change, energy policy and environmental issues affect your vote as they do mine? Whatever your …
Iowa needs a governor who can demonstrate proactive leadership in our changing economic environment. With proactive leadership Iowa will weather …
Every once in awhile a citizen emerges to run for public office, bringing an extraordinary mix of education, experience, character …
Senate candidate Joni Ernst has proposed that consideration be given to allow workers to direct and to privately invest their …
Enough of the negative campaign ads already. Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst need to focus on the issues that our …
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