By Robert D. Ray —- When I was growing up, my parents told me that this was the land of …
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By Robert D. Ray —- When I was growing up, my parents told me that this was the land of …
The Gazette Editorial Board —- An outright ban or constitutional amendment outlawing local governments’ rights to use traffic cameras? Legislators …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- We applaud Iowa City Schools Superintendent Stephen Murley for ordering the audit of the …
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett didn’t have to work too hard to manufacture a greeting for President Obama Wednesday. “When …
People like to gripe about the Haves and the Have-nots. The special treatment, the small considerations the Haves enjoy even …
Gazette Editorial Board — Welcome back to Cedar Rapids, President Obama. We’re anxious to hear more about your vision for …
We now know that closing an elementary school saves the Cedar Rapids School District anywhere from $600,000 to $757,000 annually. …
Cedar Rapids had a City Council election in November, and, from my vantage point, the city’s use of automated traffic …
Gazette Editorial Board — The national debate about Joe Paterno’s legacy heated up in the hours after the 85-year-old coach …
I mentioned in a post a couple of weeks ago that the Cedar Rapids School District’s facilities process (aka closing …
By Robert (Ted) Gutsche Jr. —- I do not use the Iowa City bus system, but for the past two …
LOTTERY DRAMA: The saga of the $14 million Iowa Lottery winner gets messier, and smellier, every passing week. A New …
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