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For your voice to be heard, vote Nov. 7 for Dexter Merschbrock and Stacie Rae Johnson for Cedar Rapids Community …
David Maier and I moved to Cedar Rapids around the same time. In 2017, after decades away, I wasn’t thrilled …
I have lived in Linn County for 42 years. For many of those years I have known a smart, dedicated …
How many of you remember a public school teacher who helped shape your life? We do. We’re bettng you do, …
With chaos throughout the world, there is understandably not much to discuss with this year’s Iowa City Council Election. But …
What is unclear about Article 33 of the Geneva Conventions? “No protected person may be punished for an offense he …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Amazingly, the future of the city’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is at issue in the City Council election. Reversing course …
When canvassing support isn’t working, try something else. Suddenly, CRCSD reveals Harding has structural issues too! What a convenient coincidence, …
A few weeks out from the $220 million school bond vote, here come the stories of school fires, kids freezing …
The Iowa City school board has generally done excellent work over the past years and I encourage voters to mark …
I recently had my first experience with the “new” parking meter system. Thanks so much to whomever came up with …
On Nov. 7, please join me in voting to re-elect Pauline Taylor for District A. Over the past eight years, …
Today I’m doing something new — writing to endorse someone for Cedar Rapids City Council. There is no other place …
I am writing to support Cindy Garlock in the Nov. 7 election. She is an incumbent candidate with a history …
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