On the morning of Jan. 2, our neighbors in Illinois awoke to find that their world hadn’t come to an …
Ben Fortune, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2020 2:38 pm2167d ago
On the morning of Jan. 2, our neighbors in Illinois awoke to find that their world hadn’t come to an …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 12, 2020 7:00 am2170d ago
Can a bulldozing Iowa Legislature learn the virtues of a gentle tweak? Count me as skeptical. We’ll soon find out …
Dr. Lee Birchansky, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2020 5:00 am2170d ago
Imagine this: you decide to open a new restaurant serving hamburgers. You have your recipes, you have the location picked …
Drew Klein, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2020 1:00 pm2172d ago
Iowa has a lot to be proud of, but we’ve fallen behind our neighbors when it comes to knocking down …
Charlie Funk, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 10, 2020 10:29 am2172d ago
Congratulations to the Iowa Hawkeyes for their tremendous Holiday Bowl win over the USC Trojans. The Hawkeyes were dominant in …
Staff Editorials Jan. 10, 2020 10:21 am2172d ago
On Jan. 2, Iowa City swore in its first openly gay black mayor, Bruce Teague. That same day, council member …
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There is a serious problem when the public’s business is discussed out of the public’s view. The Iowa Communities Assurance …
Cherie Mortice, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 9, 2020 10:40 am2173d ago
What’s our biggest health care issue? Cost. Many of us worry whether we can afford to go to the doctor …
Pete Buttigieg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2020 9:57 am2174d ago
In America, we expect those who are doing the best to contribute the most. Yet in 2018, according to a …
Staff Columnists Jan. 8, 2020 1:31 pm2174d ago
Linda Schrieber worked at the University of Iowa Hospital in 1973 when the Roe v. Wade decision made abortion legal. …
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Guest Columnists Jan. 7, 2020 4:39 pm2175d ago
Wildfires are burning out of control in Australia while the American Middle West is drowning in record floods. Large swaths …
Molly Monk, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 21, 2020 2:58 pm2161d ago
2019 was a weird year for Iowa. By the end of January, nine people announced that they were running for …
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