COURT SYSTEM CUTS: Funding cuts in the state’s court system have reduced the judicial branch’s work force to fewer employees …
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
COURT SYSTEM CUTS: Funding cuts in the state’s court system have reduced the judicial branch’s work force to fewer employees …
By Jeff Henderson —- Catholic Schools Week celebrations have become a tradition since its beginning in 1974. This year’s theme …
After watching a local-option sales tax extension dramatically defeated last May, it seems like something is missing as we near …
By David Loy —- It is not my job to defend or speak for the Iowa Department of Human Services …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- At last week’s Cedar Rapids school board meeting, board members listed many questions they …
By Ric Jurgens, John Forsyth, and Doug Reichardt — In August, Gov. Terry Branstad announced a bold plan to make …
By Jeff Besant —- Sept. 11, 2001, changed the world, our country and the City of New York forever. The …
By Judy D. Wood —- ‘Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” This phrase has …
What makes a teacher great? We could discuss that question for days. Or the even tougher question: How do we …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Are public records and access to public meetings important to Iowans? We think so. …
By Kelly Hauer —- For more than 15 years in my role with the Alzheimer’s Association East Central Iowa Chapter, …
By Robert D. Ray —- When I was growing up, my parents told me that this was the land of …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Daily Newsletters