The Iowa Legislature has put forth a bill to ban Ranked Choice Voting. On Feb.18, Gazette columnist Althea Cole wrote …
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The Iowa Legislature has put forth a bill to ban Ranked Choice Voting. On Feb.18, Gazette columnist Althea Cole wrote …
American employers face almost no risk when hiring undocumented workers and pocket higher profits when they do. If people are …
Do you have a friend who sits quietly and listens while others talk, then makes a comment? Or, a friend …
People say of Republican legislation, “The cruelty’s the point.” It’s unfair and irresponsible to assign motives to people’s actions. But …
Marion Independent School District residents: The school board sent a mailer saying the PPEL (Physical Plant & Equipment Levy) vote …
Hearing about Iowa Republican legislators’ plans to teach history through their idea of patriotism got me to thinking about rainbows. …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
This past week was Public Schools Week. Public education, though not mentioned in our Constitution, has always been part of …
I am amazed that with all the feedback on the legislative proposal to change the AEAs no one has pointed …
Resident voters from the Linn-Mar Community School District have the opportunity to extend the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) …
Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill to potentially bypass the state auditor’s office by allowing state agencies to use a …
As a recipient of Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ weekly newsletter I am treated to a front row perspective of her congressional …
As a resident of the Marion Independent School District, I will be asked to support extending the PPEL (Physical Plant …
Iowans value freedom especially when it comes to our health care and family planning, including abortion access. However, some extreme …
While reading the Friday paper I saw an article about House Study Bill 697. In the article it stated that …
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