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Last week, I briefly mentioned how unusual it was to hear an Republican gubernatorial hopeful vow to address Iowa’s ‘water …
My hand skimmed the smooth top of the computer desk as my eyes flicked across framed photos on top of …
So our editorial board penned an open letter to President Donald Trump this week. Maybe you noticed it. We ran …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration has struck a small blow to fake math, and that’s good news. You might recall former …
In a community starved for more housing, what sense does it make to stop giving out building permits? Iowa City …
So I’ve been named as The Gazette’s Insight Editor. Take a moment to wipe up the coffee you just spit. …
For some odd reason, I’ve been thinking about Watergate. It could be that we find ourselves at another big moment …
Although only a handful of people know it, there was a time when I couldn’t get behind the wheel of …
In February, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett delivered a promised ‘big surprise” that was not a big announcement. On June …
Usually, tracking political influence means following the money. But sometimes, you also can follow the contrails. In this case, they …
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