Look on the bright side, Iowa Senate Democrats. It’s not 1927. In that general assembly, Republicans held a 49-1 majority …
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Look on the bright side, Iowa Senate Democrats. It’s not 1927. In that general assembly, Republicans held a 49-1 majority …
I hear it all the time — why can’t politicians work together and get things done? It took the specter …
Sports fans know that at the end of a game, the only numbers that count are the scores: who put …
Cathy Irvine is an environmental hero in a state that needs many more of them. Irvine originally donated 77 acres …
It’s been 33 years since Rosanne Barr butchered the national anthem on live TV at a Padre’s baseball game. I …
Staggering in its size and scope and impressive in its design and thoughtful attention to detail, Cedar Rapids’ flood control …
Plagiarism (noun): the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own. Voters may …
Pride month has long been a celebration of our beautiful LGBTQ+ community. It is a time of radical joy and …
Politicians who play by our democracy’s essential political norms put the oil in its joints. Those who violate them risk …
Note: The school board approved the contract in a 6-1 vote, with Merschbrock voting no. Tonight (Monday), the Cedar Rapids …
‘’God, Guns and Trump” is an omnipresent bumper sticker here, the new trinity. The evangelical church has proved to be …
Two years ago, we started The Gazette’s editorial fellows program with hopes of providing a greater diversity of viewpoints on …
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