The detractors of our current president blame everything that goes bad on the White House. Let us follow that line …
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The detractors of our current president blame everything that goes bad on the White House. Let us follow that line …
Late spring and early summer have seen devastating, widespread fires in the West, unrelenting heat and drought in the Midwest …
Politicians have constructed a complex system to pay for our health care. It doesn’t have to be complicated. First, eliminate …
I don’t believe you should be forced to buy health insurance. Suppose, though, you decline it, even though you can …
I will never understand why people think it’s safe to bring their dog to the Downtown Farmers Market in Cedar …
I am very disappointed that Gov. Terry Branstad has refused to accept expanded Medicaid coverage for 150,000 Iowans who desperately …
According to several sources, including PolitiFact, GOP candidate Mitt Romney wants to spend millions of dollars and several years replacing …
A round of applause for Amy Hanisch’s July 5 editorial, “Lack of civility sadly becoming the norm.” While I am …
The free choice people are on the defensive. We are not forcing our standards onto everyone else. Even if we …
Dear Mr. President: I am sure you are aware that your presence created some major disruptions. Most folks were very …
Wow! Would I ever like to have a job like our new director of the Department of Revenue! Courtney Kay-Decker …
As a retired chief executive officer who has nothing to lose, I believe it’s time to offer some candid explanations …
I agree with the column by Amy Hamisch (“Lack of civility becoming the norm,” July 5) in regards to today’s …
Sit and watch a coal-fired power plant in operation for a while or observe a coal train supplying the monsters …
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