They’re really simple questions. “Do you disavow the proliferation of baseless election claims about the 2020 election? Why or why …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 13, 2022 8:13 am228d ago
They’re really simple questions. “Do you disavow the proliferation of baseless election claims about the 2020 election? Why or why …
Staff Editorial Staff Columnists Oct. 9, 2022 6:00 am232d ago
Editor’s note: Traditionally, The Gazette editorial board has met face-to-face, or by Zoom, with candidates running in local legislative elections. …
Althea Cole Staff Columnists Oct. 9, 2022 6:00 am232d ago
Most, not all, of Iowa’s delegation supports ending proxy voting
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 9, 2022 6:00 am232d ago
This past week the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case involving the Clean Water Act. My congresswoman, U.S. …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 6, 2022 7:00 am235d ago
Our top science brains released their annual Iowa Climate Statement on Wednesday, and it’s kind of a no-brainer. Trees are …
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Staff Columnists Oct. 2, 2022 10:51 am239d ago
Iowa Democrats are hoping legal edibles can turn their candidates into electables. When Iowa House Democrats recently unveiled their election …
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Oct. 2, 2022 7:00 am239d ago
The Iowa Democratic Party is set to recognize the leader of the Linn County Democrats at their annual Hall of …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:41 pm214d ago
Stop queerbaiting. For those of you that don’t know, queerbaiting is a marketing technique used to make consumers believe the …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2022 2:49 pm214d ago
Although it appears at the time of writing that a large strike among freight railroad workers has been averted, the …
Staff Columnists Sep. 29, 2022 7:00 am242d ago
Here’s an excerpt from a newspaper editorial supporting abortion rights. “When reasonable people disagree about moral judgments, the reasonable answer …
Staff Columnists Sep. 27, 2022 7:44 am244d ago
In Gov. Kim Reynolds’ latest TV ad, she is sitting in a coffee shop, watching Missouri U.S. Rep. Cori Bush …
Staff Columnists Sep. 25, 2022 7:00 am246d ago
Franken had momentum. This development applied the brakes.
Althea Cole
Staff Columnists Sep. 25, 2022 2:47 pm246d ago
What happens when compliance becomes incompatible with care?
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