By Bob Elliott —- We’re now more than a decade into the 21st century, and well aware of escalating technological …
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By Bob Elliott —- We’re now more than a decade into the 21st century, and well aware of escalating technological …
Forget hate, how does “Don’t fire me because I’m beautiful” sound for an ad campaign? Not that I think that …
By Richard Florida —- Early in September, Sheldon Adelson, the 79-year-old founder of The Sands (and a lavish political donor), …
By Quad-City Times — The plunge off the fiscal cliff is just days away, and experts aren’t sure what it …
By The Hawk Eye — It’s a depressing reminder of just how messed up Washington is when Republicans get angry …
By The Des Moines Register —- The death of two children is a source of grief for their families and …
By Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier — We are often told we must never forget the veterans who fought and died for …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Two weeks ago this morning, 20-year-old Adam Lanza gunned down his mother and then …
I guess we should consider ourselves lucky that road repairs in Iowa are not funded by a tax on political …
By Tim Trenkle —- After WORLD WAR II, Victor Frankl emerged from the Nazi death camp Dachau with an unusual …
By Neila Seaman —- If it weren’t so sad, the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy released last month would be laughable. …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —– Gov. Terry Branstad has been fielding questions lately about healthy bonuses his administration has …
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