Iowa leads a 20-state lawsuit to stop nursing home staffing rules
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
A staff column reflects the opinion of the columnist. It is not an objective news story, although columnists use reporting, interviews and research to shape their opinions. Staff columnists strive for accuracy, but unlike news reporters, they can provide their personal impressions, viewpoints and opinions on an array of subjects and issues.
Read more about our editorial process here.
Iowa leads a 20-state lawsuit to stop nursing home staffing rules
This week, The Gazette’s Emily Andersen introduced us to Edith Chase. Chase, who lives in Cedar Rapids, is retired and …
So, Hurricane Donald made landfall last week, spawning a destructive surge of lies across multiple southeastern states. And, of course, …
Sunday column generated a lot of comments
Early this year, I made a phone call to invite several women to breakfast at Oscar’s in Hiawatha. This group …
But they will if they gain control
At Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claimed that “Their Project 2025 is going to have a …
DOT denied applications for the use of traffic cameras across Iowa
I must be a rotten conservative. I had not even heard of Project 2025 until June 6 of this year, …
The plan’s environmental policies are familiar to Iowans
It’s fair to say no pollster in America was more beloved this month than J. Ann Selzer, who oversees the …
More must be done in Iowa to protect vulnerable people
Settlement with drug companies over opioids is bringing stalled claims and too little help for victims and families
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Daily Newsletters