Leftists running for president have never seen a problem they don’t think the federal government can fix. The latest crisis …
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Leftists running for president have never seen a problem they don’t think the federal government can fix. The latest crisis …
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It is a common but persistent myth that suicide rates increase over the holiday season. On the surface, this misconnection …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds is working on it. But who is she listening to? The ‘it” in this case is potential …
Josh Opperman, guest columnist
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As the first in the nation caucus state, Iowa has a great responsibility in our national elections. We all understand …
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On a snowy night in Sioux City, 172 people stamped into West Middle School to hear South Bend, Ind., Mayor …
Marti Payseur
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Iowa Democrats adopted the country’s most radical stance on drug reform in the state party’s 2016 platform – ‘Legalize all …
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Seclusion rooms are an ill-conceived and disturbing tool welded unevenly against Iowa’s most vulnerable children. In 2016, The Gazette’s Erin …
Staff Columnists Dec. 1, 2019 6:00 am2212d ago
The most interesting candidate from the 2016 presidential race has a new political home, and he’s making plans to visit …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 30, 2019 6:00 am2213d ago
One of my students commented this week that ‘There are so many homeless politicians.” ‘What do you mean, ‘homeless’?” I …
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Imagine waking up on Christmas morning. You roll out of bed and immediately put on your favorite swimsuit and begin …
Pete Buttigieg, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Nov. 29, 2019 6:00 am2214d ago
I was not prepared for a social worker to suggest our family spend itself into poverty. Last winter, after my …
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