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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 31, 2017 8:00 am2974d ago
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Staff Columnists Oct. 30, 2017 11:45 am2975d ago
A new national report makes clear that children of color and children living in immigrant families face persistent challenges that Iowa …
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds harvested some hearty Republican applause for a line she delivered at her festive Harvest Festival fundraiser …
Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2017 2:39 pm2978d ago
A lot of amazing things can happen in just a few months. In May 2016, I spent two weeks riding …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2017 7:53 am2978d ago
Every once in a while, everyone seems to be a libertarian. Like earlier this month, when Iowa alcohol regulators issued …
Staff Columnists Oct. 26, 2017 10:11 am2979d ago
For the record, Marion Ward 2 City Council candidate Pete Johnson does not favor incorporating a new Marion Public Library …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2017 9:39 am2982d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett has been at the front of the bus when it comes to his city’s drive …
Staff Columnists Oct. 22, 2017 8:30 am2983d ago
How many sexual predators, victims of abuse and hashtags does it take before society comes to terms with ‘locker room …
Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2017 2:04 pm2985d ago
President George W. Bush set down his paintbrushes this week to issue a very public assessment of U.S. politics. Let’s …
Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2017 7:30 am2985d ago
The wounds of the 2016 election are still sore, but caucus season is never really over in Iowa. A few …
Staff Columnists Oct. 17, 2017 9:56 am2988d ago
So P.T. Larson is back on the ballot. If his name rings a bell, you know that’s no surprise. Larson …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2017 11:56 am2990d ago
Ten years ago this past week, I walked into The Gazette to begin work as a columnist. I was hired …
Staff Columnists Oct. 15, 2017 7:30 am2990d ago
Driving by the original Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison, I always wondered if the offenders housed within were tormented …
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