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‘You didn’t have to live in the dark.” That was my father’s initial response when I opposed the Dakota Access …
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The pain of having to send $8 million in affordable housing tax credits back to Des Moines – and losing …
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Readers anxious about the possibility of having their turkey dinner tainted by politics can find hope in the quest of …
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Dear Representative Kauffman, You and I have only met in passing once or twice, so I will not presume to …
William Lambers, guest columnist Guest Columnists Nov. 23, 2016 6:00 am3307d ago
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Sen. Joni Ernst, guest columnist
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As the season of thanks is upon us and the hustle and bustle of the holidays draws near, I want …
Blair Lawton, guest columnist
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The results of the 2016 election were devastating for the Iowa Democratic Party. It hurts me to say it, but …
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So an evolving effort to put a ’boutique” casino in downtown Cedar Rapids is shaping up to be very, very …
Barbara Vinograde, guest columnist
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