Barely a week has passed since the ax dropped on Polk Elementary, and yet there it was, bigger than life …
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Barely a week has passed since the ax dropped on Polk Elementary, and yet there it was, bigger than life …
By Jessica Sauer —- Anyone entering Iowa is welcomed by the sign, “Iowa: Fields of Opportunities.” The University of Northern …
Gazette Editorial Board — For more than two decades, Iowa’s public universities have scooped money from tuition paid by some …
One thing I hate about being on vacation is missing perfectly good column fodder. So last week, when my phone buzzed …
Gazette Editorial Board — One of several major issues remaining on the Iowa Legislature’s table this session is a proposal …
Here’s how you don’t go about creating a regional economy: By cannibalizing your neighbors’ tax base. It’s not just a …
So I’ve returned from sunny Florida to sunny Iowa. Took the family tribe cross country with all the joys, tantrums …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- A C-plus isn’t much of a grade to brag about. But that’s what Iowa …
WEBSITE HONORS: Johnson County’s government website is one of best among 6,000 public sites recently evaluated by Sunshine Review, a …
HOW TO FIGURE: Estimating fuel costs has become a very difficult budget-planning task for government officials, business owners and families …
By Tom Mortenson —- Iowa’s annual investment in higher education declined from $914 million in fiscal 2009 to $739 million …
By David Osterberg —– The decisions to close Polk Elementary School in Cedar Rapids and the Price Lab School at …
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