During last fall’s election campaign virtually every legislative candidate, including Republicans who now control the Statehouse, ran on a platform …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Feb. 4, 2017 7:00 am3147d ago
During last fall’s election campaign virtually every legislative candidate, including Republicans who now control the Statehouse, ran on a platform …
Lois Cox and Katherine Tachau Guest Columnists Feb. 3, 2017 11:39 am3148d ago
The University of Iowa chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) opposes Senate File 41, a bill introduced …
Staff Columnists Feb. 3, 2017 9:01 am3148d ago
In politics, there’s at least one thing you can always count on: Power exists on a pendulum. Public sentiment is …
Emily Blomme, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 2, 2017 9:25 am3149d ago
As the Executive Director of Foundation 2, a large agency in Eastern Iowa whose expertise is in crisis response, suicide …
Paul Deaton, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Feb. 2, 2017 9:25 am3149d ago
Since the general election I’ve been listening to people talk – in person – about the new administration and what …
Staff Columnists Feb. 2, 2017 9:18 am3149d ago
So let’s check in on ‘Survivor Island,” also known as Linn County government. It was county Supervisor Brent Oleson who …
Pam Feerer Apr. 11, 2017 1:00 am3081d ago
Fran Henderson Apr. 11, 2017 1:00 am3081d ago
Bob Burnes Apr. 10, 2017 1:00 am3082d ago
Ann Treanor Apr. 10, 2017 1:00 am3082d ago
Donald Tyne Apr. 10, 2017 1:00 am3082d ago
Jan Kvach Apr. 9, 2017 4:00 am3083d ago
Dick Claeys Apr. 9, 2017 4:00 am3083d ago
Casey Hayse Apr. 9, 2017 3:00 am3083d ago
Kay E. Graber Apr. 9, 2017 3:00 am3083d ago
Mick Hines Apr. 9, 2017 2:00 am3083d ago
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Feb. 2, 2017 9:28 am3149d ago
After weeks of speculation and hype, Iowans finally have gotten their first look at Secretary of State Paul Pate’s voter …
Erin Murphy Guest Columnists Jan. 31, 2017 9:17 am3151d ago
DES MOINES – Republican state lawmakers, with their newfound control of the Iowa Capitol, have taken their first steps toward …
Staff Columnists Jan. 31, 2017 6:00 am3151d ago
So the list of folks who might want to be the next mayor of Cedar Rapids is shrinking. Tyler Olson, …
Steve Corbin, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 30, 2017 6:00 am3152d ago
With Hillary Clinton’s 2.83 million vote margin over Donald Trump, her supporters are convinced president Trump can’t succeed as he …
Joel Snell, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 30, 2017 5:00 am3152d ago
Syndicated Columnist Walter Williams’ argument, that liberals and progressives want absolute equality, is very dated (‘The liberals’ struggle against reality,” …
Staff Columnists Jan. 29, 2017 7:50 am3153d ago
A bill working its way through the Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature casts public safety concerns aside, and relies on ‘freedom” as …
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