Kids send their wish lists to Santa. The City of Cedar Rapids sends its list to the Iowa Legislature. Setting …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 10, 2019 7:00 am2537d ago
Kids send their wish lists to Santa. The City of Cedar Rapids sends its list to the Iowa Legislature. Setting …
Staff Columnists Jan. 9, 2019 9:35 am2538d ago
This past year, an unsustainable trend continued. Two studies by moving companies show more people are leaving Iowa than are …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Jan. 8, 2019 9:28 am2539d ago
It’s about time we had a major presidential candidate who prefers light domestic beer. U.S. Sen Elizabeth Warren – who …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Jan. 7, 2019 10:07 am2540d ago
Republicans who will be running the Legislature next week tossed us a few more breadcrumbs over the holidays as to …
Staff Columnists Jan. 6, 2019 9:00 am2541d ago
Leaders in Davenport are embarking on a new juvenile justice path, the first of its kind in Iowa. We should …
Staff Columnists Jan. 5, 2019 2:00 pm2542d ago
Newsflash: Predictions about the 2020 presidential election don’t matter and they’re all wrong anyway. Iowa caucus season is underway, and …
Staff Columnists Jan. 5, 2019 5:30 am2542d ago
There is no greater need in the Cedar Rapids metro than finding a way to extend public transit hours. If …
Staff Columnists Jan. 4, 2019 9:17 am2543d ago
A prominent liberal blog is accusing my local Republican Party of trying to corrupt the democratic process. After Democrat Royceann …
Staff Columnists Jan. 2, 2019 5:30 am2545d ago
Americans saw some unusual faces on stage in Times Square this year for the iconic ball drop. They should have …
Staff Columnists Jan. 1, 2019 9:52 pm2546d ago
Here’s a suggestion for a resolution in 2019 – adjust your tinfoil hat and audit your digital privacy. When I …
Staff Columnists Dec. 29, 2018 9:00 am2549d ago
The Trump administration is pursuing additional requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, according to U.S. Department of …
Staff Columnists Dec. 24, 2018 7:00 am2554d ago
American presidents over the past several decades have taken Christmas as an opportunity to deliver messages of hope to the …
Staff Columnists Dec. 23, 2018 1:00 pm2555d ago
All I really want for Christmas this year is to not watch my children open their presents in the intensive …
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