By Monte Shaw — An oil-funded group recently submitted an outlandish column (“Ethanol lobby should stand on its own feet,” …
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By Monte Shaw — An oil-funded group recently submitted an outlandish column (“Ethanol lobby should stand on its own feet,” …
The Gazette Editorial Board —- As if we needed a case in point, along came this past spring. Extremely heavy …
By Dave Jacoby —- In a state legislative year of considerable achievement – education, health care expansion and commercial property …
By Dean Lerner —- Kudos to Des Moines Register reporter Clark Kauffman for attending and writing about the Iowa Legislature’s …
Journalists are often criticized for dwelling on the negative. Why don’t you write about the good news, readers sometimes wonder. …
By Chad Simmons —- Yesterday, I was looking in my closet and saw my hoodie. I purchased the hoodie because …
The Gazette Editorial Board —- We agree with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources that Iowans enjoying the state’s rivers …
The Gazette Editorial Board —- If the Palo City Council wrote a book about its recent dealings with the Metro …
Here we go again. A third time, with feeling, and a lot more asphalt. Metro area mayors and other local …
By Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier —- It appears new University of Northern Iowa President William Ruud is quickly addressing one …
By Iowa City Press-Citizen —– During a news conference earlier this month, Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds tried very hard …
By The Des Moines Register —- Implementation of the new health reform law has hit a few snags. Some states …
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