Cindy Golding is one of my most respected friends. I got to know her as leader of a neighborhood association …
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Cindy Golding is one of my most respected friends. I got to know her as leader of a neighborhood association …
A candidate’s initial advertisement provides insight into their character. Liz Mathis’ television commercial begins with Mathis briefly highlighting her rural …
I’m curious. When will your paper report more on Fast and Furious? An operation to sneak guns across Mexico’s border, …
Generally, we have thought of the agriculture industry in Iowa as the entity keeping Iowa’s economy better off than the …
As the House Appropriations Committee prepares for a vote on the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs budget, I would …
I have some advice for the politicians who want to fix our economy and receive the middle class votes: Lower …
Eastern Iowa is indeed fortunate to have Liz Mathis running for State Senate in District 18. Liz, who has extensive …
Ann Poe is a leader – a positive, capable and strong candidate for election to the Cedar Rapids City Council …
An interesting observation about leaders – naturally born ones – is they are people you inherently trust and admire. I …
Regarding Tony Vola’s Oct. 14 guest column, titled “Don’t cut the benefits that seniors have earned.” The AARP campaign for …
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is an agency that is run by political appointees appointed by Gov. Rick …
In a time where it takes tremendous courage to be involved in politics, I commend Monica Vernon for her tireless …
On Nov. 8 I will be casting a vote for Matt Hayek for Iowa City Council. He has shown strong …
I have a modest proposal for Occupy Wall Street folks (and someone rich enough to do this): Go to the …
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