Iowans can enjoy a few new freedoms this week. More than 100 new laws took effect in Iowa on Monday, …
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Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jul. 2, 2019 9:48 am2428d ago
Iowans can enjoy a few new freedoms this week. More than 100 new laws took effect in Iowa on Monday, …
Staff Editorial Staff Columnists Jun. 29, 2019 7:00 am2431d ago
Rarely in Cedar Rapids has a single dollar been better spent. That’s how much the city of Cedar Rapids is …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jun. 28, 2019 10:16 am2432d ago
The state government wants you to be able to express yourself, as long as you’re not too expressive. Thousands of …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jun. 27, 2019 7:45 am2433d ago
The first rule of Fired Club is: You do not talk about Fired Club. It’s flush with former captains of …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jun. 25, 2019 7:00 am2435d ago
The Trump administration is planning significant immigration raids in the coming weeks. That will threaten community and economic stability for …
Staff Columnists Jun. 24, 2019 9:45 am2436d ago
As summer begins, our chief beach-watchers at the Department of Natural Resources are giving me bad vibrations, raising questions about …
Opinion Jun. 23, 2019 8:00 am2437d ago
For too long, Iowans have submitted to the tyranny of the minority. Soon, you will have your biennial opportunity to …
Staff Columnists Jun. 21, 2019 9:00 am2439d ago
I need to make a correction. Last month, my colleagues and I discussed next year’s U.S. House races during The Gazette’s …
Staff Columnists Jun. 21, 2019 7:00 am2439d ago
Plans to incorporate the historic Guaranty Bank building and World Theater into a $50 million two-hotel development project downtown has …
Staff Columnists Jun. 20, 2019 4:44 pm2440d ago
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is on a mission to rein in the presidency. Iowa’s senior senator is organizing support to …
Staff Columnists Jun. 20, 2019 7:45 am2440d ago
So we’ve fooled some unsuspecting New Yorkers into rethinking Iowa. I figured this might be some sort of payback for …
Staff Columnists Jun. 17, 2019 11:55 am2443d ago
The military-industrial complex may soon become a much bigger constituency in Iowa politics. Corporate leaders announced this month they are …
Staff Columnists Jun. 16, 2019 7:56 am2444d ago
Marion’s Public Library has been taking some flak in recent days. You’d think they were installing a roundabout in the …
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