According to polling, fewer than one-third of Americans are remotely satisfied with our politics, a record low. Trust in government, …
Dr. Christopher Peters Opinion Feb. 25, 2024 5:00 am570d ago
According to polling, fewer than one-third of Americans are remotely satisfied with our politics, a record low. Trust in government, …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Feb. 25, 2024 5:00 am570d ago
Here in Iowa, Republicans control the governor’s office, the Senate and the House. We have a Republican attorney general, treasurer …
Staff Columnists Feb. 25, 2024 5:00 am570d ago
“I can do it, I believe in myself, but I need help,” Dara Schmidt describes the 89-year-old woman who visited …
David V. Wendell
Guest Columnists Feb. 25, 2024 5:00 am570d ago
This year marks the 185th anniversary of two Iowa court rulings declaring human beings are not property
Bruce Lear
Guest Columnists Feb. 25, 2024 5:00 am570d ago
America thrives on competition. We love it when the outcome hangs in the balance. The Super Bowl is almost a …
Staff Editorials Feb. 24, 2024 5:00 am571d ago
Republicans who control the Iowa Senate pushed to passage this week a bill that would allow government agencies to bypass …
Stephen Kemble Feb. 11, 2024 6:00 am584d ago
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Peyton Weber Guest Columnists Feb. 25, 2024 12:03 pm570d ago
As a sophomore at the University of Iowa I want to focus on doing my best in class and not …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Feb. 28, 2024 4:21 pm567d ago
A bill poised for action in the Iowa House would create a new permit process allowing public and private school …
Staff Columnists Feb. 22, 2024 5:00 am573d ago
There were the loaves and fishes, the immaculate conception, and the immaculate reception. “Do you believe in miracles?” Al Michaels …
Wally Taylor
Guest Columnists Feb. 22, 2024 4:45 am573d ago
Erin Jordan’s article in The Gazette Feb. 20 described the public hearing on the new DNR Chapter 65 regulations for …
Gary Warner
Guest Columnists Feb. 20, 2024 8:38 am575d ago
I was an educator for 40 years, mostly in Iowa, as a classroom teacher, a guidance counselor, and as an …
Sens. Janice Weiner, Todd Taylor and Molly Donahue
Guest Columnists Feb. 20, 2024 8:36 am575d ago
Election laws are again on the agenda at the state legislature. Imagine, if you will, that state election laws required …
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