I live in a city where one can grow to be anything that they choose to be. In my city, …
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Iowa’s working families are one of our state’s most valuable assets, but somewhere along the way Iowa lost sight of …
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Planning for a potential new public health building, Linn County has an opportunity to turn a good idea into a …
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If the need to reform Iowa’s criminal justice system wasn’t top of mind for state lawmakers, they got a pair …
Eric Fasnacht and Liz Mathis, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2016 10:31 am3626d ago
We have a lot of one thing in this state: corn. With Iowa’s plentiful supply of corn, ADM has expanded …
Staff Editorials Jan. 14, 2016 9:22 am3626d ago
As staunch supporters of transparency and honesty in state budgeting, we view the decision by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat …
Ernie Cox Jun. 25, 2016 1:00 am3463d ago
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Todd Dorman, 24 Hour Dorman Chances are, if you’re reading this, I’ve become a billionaire, overnight. After all, I left …
Steffen Schmidt, guest columnist Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2016 1:17 pm3627d ago
Obama’s State of the Union (SOTU) speech was emblematic of where we are as a nation. If you watched House …
David J. Wilkerson, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2016 8:50 am3627d ago
As we enter the 2016 Iowa legislative session, it’s time to face the facts, not perpetuate myths. One particular myth …
Trace Pickering, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2016 8:50 am3627d ago
Our schools were designed around 1890 when educators knew virtually nothing about how the brain learned. It was assumed each …
Staff Columnists Jan. 12, 2016 1:53 pm3628d ago
In August, I wrote, ‘What the governor needs is a real water-quality strategy, with money to pay for it.” So …
Asheesh Agarwal and John Delacourt, guest columnists
Guest Columnists Jan. 12, 2016 12:31 pm3628d ago
Throughout his career, Ted Cruz has shown that free markets create opportunities for small businesses, including family farms, without artificial …
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