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Crowded country? That’s news to mostly empty Iowa

Crowded country? That’s news to mostly empty Iowa

Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Mar. 26, 2021 1:15 am

Iowa Republicans in Congress last week voted against two important immigration reform bills. They said the country needs to bolster …

Frivolous lawsuits stifle free speech. In Iowa, they go unchecked

Frivolous lawsuits stifle free speech. In Iowa, they go unchecked

Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Mar. 25, 2021 5:39 pm

Our court system is meant to choose winners and losers according to the law. But sometimes even the winners lose, …

COVID-19 showed us a better way to do health care

COVID-19 showed us a better way to do health care

Pat Bowen and John Dickens

Guest Columnists Mar. 26, 2021 2:20 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that our own health depends on the health of the person beside us. Ensuring others …

Real meaty issues are no match for the sizzle of…

Real meaty issues are no match for the sizzle of…

Todd Dorman

Staff Columnists Mar. 24, 2021 6:06 pm

One highlight of my recent week off was grilling a rib-eye half as big as my head. It’s a very …

A new spin on early voting

A new spin on early voting

Laura Martin Luckert

Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2021 8:02 pm

Earlier this month while Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Governor was signing a bill into law to restrict early voting in …

Well-paid senators resist minimum wage hike

Well-paid senators resist minimum wage hike

Norman Sherman

Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2021 7:55 pm

The minimum wage for members of Congress is $174,000 a year, a little over $3,000 a week. For many of …

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Iowa failed to deliver on police reform

Tom Rendon

Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2021 2:33 pm

Driscoll urges gun amendment foes to move

Tara Shukla Jones

Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2021 2:33 pm

Effective and expedient answer to climate change

Miriam Kashia

Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2021 2:10 pm

Yet another ag-gag bill pops up at the Statehouse

Lynn Gallagher

Letters to the Editor Mar. 25, 2021 5:19 pm

Gender pay gap persists and demands reform

Mary Hoffman

Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2021 7:56 pm

What’s next in Iowa, banning globes?

Jim Walters

Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2021 11:27 am

Here’s what’s really ‘chaotic and dysfunctional’

Jeremy Brigham

Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2021 11:27 am

Cedar Rapidians deserve access to pools

Brenda Cloud

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Ads for online gambling are harmful to Iowans

Robert Randall

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COVID-19 relief bill will help many Americans

Gary Huxford

Letters to the Editor Mar. 19, 2021 5:21 pm

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What it’s like to be an Asian American in Iowa

What it’s like to be an Asian American in Iowa

Brittney Stepanek Guest Columnists Mar. 23, 2021 11:26 am

My earliest memory was walking into preschool and instantly understanding I looked different. It wasn’t long before I was treated …

Rage quit: Iowa City appoints then suspends anti-racism commission

Rage quit: Iowa City appoints then suspends anti-racism commission

Adam Sullivan Guest Columnists Mar. 22, 2021 3:22 pm

Iowa City Council members last week suspended the historic anti-racism panel they themselves put in place just a few months …

Gov. Reynolds should reject federal COVID relief money

Gov. Reynolds should reject federal COVID relief money

John Hendrickson and Pete Sepp

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President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress are celebrating the recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, which is …

A rural champion is back at the helm of USDA

A rural champion is back at the helm of USDA

Emily Skor and Aaron Lehman

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In the 2020 election, and as Iowa faced unpredictable flooding and the derecho, we saw climate change emerge as a …

PRO Act would harm Iowa’s independent contractors

PRO Act would harm Iowa’s independent contractors

Althea Cole

Guest Columnists Mar. 19, 2021 5:27 pm

There are no strings attached for an independent contractor. As a person with a chronic condition whose health prevents me …

Bipartisan bills getting overlooked in Iowa

Bipartisan bills getting overlooked in Iowa

Dustin Miller

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U.S. News ranked Iowa as the No. 1 state for opportunity last week, continuing the consistent positive trend from the …

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