Iowans take a lot of pride in the moments when the nation turns its lonely eyes to us. In 2009, …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2017 4:10 pm2991d ago
Iowans take a lot of pride in the moments when the nation turns its lonely eyes to us. In 2009, …
Staff Columnists Dec. 17, 2017 7:45 am2991d ago
Some may view it as a setback, but I think renewed interest in the word ‘feminism” is women (and men) …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 16, 2017 12:00 pm2992d ago
Save taxpayer money and put fewer Iowans in jail. True win-win scenarios are rare in politics, but Johnson County recently …
Staff Columnists Dec. 16, 2017 7:00 am2992d ago
Alabama election results made clear that anti-abortion no longer is the equivalent of pro-life. The professional number-crunchers will have their …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Dec. 15, 2017 6:00 am2993d ago
Roy Moore’s defeat in Alabama means one thing: A creepy fake conservative will not serve in the U.S. Senate. It …
Staff Columnists Dec. 14, 2017 7:00 am2994d ago
As the Cedar Rapids school board was briefed Monday night on a $224 million facilities plan shuttering eight elementary schools, …
Staff Columnists Dec. 12, 2017 6:00 am2996d ago
Football has been mired in all the wrong kinds of controversy this year. National Anthem protests by dozens of NFL …
Staff Columnists Dec. 10, 2017 5:30 am2998d ago
Forget all the pop culture ‘mean girl” nonsense you’ve heard about sororities. The women of Beta Psi Eta at Cornell …
Staff Columnists Dec. 9, 2017 11:00 am2999d ago
The mantra of the drug reform movement has remained the same for years – tax and regulate. Now we’re finding …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2017 11:00 am3000d ago
Survivors of sexual harassment and assault didn’t need a magazine cover story to justify or validate ongoing cultural shifts. Blunt …
Staff Columnists Dec. 8, 2017 6:00 am3000d ago
Iowa City politicians are rushing to mess up the fragile progress they’ve made at improving the housing market. The City …
Staff Columnists Dec. 7, 2017 7:00 am3001d ago
There were two mayoral victory parties in Cedar Rapids Tuesday night, but only one victor. Such is democracy. You’re either …
Staff Columnists Dec. 6, 2017 7:50 am3002d ago
Janesville Republican Sandy Salmon wants to reverse a court ruling that requires doctors and other medical professionals to tell pregnant …
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