So it just wouldn’t be an official election year legislative session without a misguided overture to the grand order of …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Apr. 3, 2016 6:00 am3545d ago
So it just wouldn’t be an official election year legislative session without a misguided overture to the grand order of …
Staff Columnists Apr. 2, 2016 8:00 am3546d ago
Expecting chuckles, I was quite surprised to hear startled gasps. That was when I knew I’d crossed a line. As …
Staff Editorials Apr. 2, 2016 7:00 am3546d ago
State lawmakers managed to bridge their usual partisan differences this week and send a welcome piece of legislation to Gov. …
Leah Wilson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Apr. 1, 2016 11:24 am3547d ago
For some, the 2016 presidential election will go down in history as one of the most contentious, divisive and absurd …
Staff Columnists Mar. 31, 2016 6:00 am3548d ago
It’s all as clear as water. In 2010, you may recall, more than 60 percent of Iowa voters approved the …
John Custis, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 30, 2016 7:00 am3549d ago
I am a veteran who is very concerned about the 22 veterans that are taking their own lives in this …
Greg Januska Aug. 25, 2016 1:00 am3401d ago
Rachel Aalbers Aug. 25, 2016 1:00 am3401d ago
Gerhold Lemke Aug. 24, 2016 1:00 am3402d ago
Craig Tierney Aug. 24, 2016 1:00 am3402d ago
Kim Reem Aug. 23, 2016 1:00 am3403d ago
Dennis Lynch Aug. 23, 2016 1:00 am3403d ago
Ryan and Samantha Grimm Aug. 23, 2016 1:00 am3403d ago
Hal Sondrol Aug. 22, 2016 1:00 am3404d ago
Sandie Slinger Aug. 22, 2016 1:00 am3404d ago
Alvin Cummings Aug. 22, 2016 1:00 am3404d ago
Judith Pascoe and Wendy Robertson, guest columnists Guest Columnists Mar. 30, 2016 7:00 am3549d ago
Let us begin with the bad news: across ranks, across departments, across Colleges, the median salary for University of Iowa …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Mar. 29, 2016 6:00 am3550d ago
It’s a high-stakes story problem for top Iowa Republicans. ‘If a presidential candidate is barreling toward the GOP nomination, carrying …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 29, 2016 8:28 am3550d ago
Lindsey Graham, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney and other establishment endorsements of Ted Cruz are probably not endorsements. There was an …
Kris Cameron, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 28, 2016 8:00 am3551d ago
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. In Iowa, we are fortunate to have an organization on the front lines of …
Staff Columnists Mar. 27, 2016 10:00 am3552d ago
Iowans received a mixed message this month when state officials finally found middle ground on state K-12 education funding. To …
Dan Cohen, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 27, 2016 7:00 am3552d ago
Political leaders pronouncing desire to fund Iowa’s water quality needs keep asking the same questions and fabricating new answers, while …
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