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Trying to name the political elephant that won’t budge from the corner and keeps mucking up the floor? His name …
Staff Columnists Sep. 2, 2016 8:00 am3398d ago
You have heard that Iowa has a bumper crop of female candidates on the 2016 ballot? It’s true. But whether …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Sep. 1, 2016 6:00 am3400d ago
As local government decisions go, the Linn County Board of Supervisors’ first vote Wednesday in favor of raising the local …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Aug. 30, 2016 6:00 am3402d ago
My seat was in the Linn County Board of Supervisors’ informal meeting room Monday morning, but my ears could have …
Staff Columnists Aug. 28, 2016 11:00 am3403d ago
A mighty battle took place in uptown Marion a few nights ago. A local father and his two young sons …
Staff Columnists Aug. 27, 2016 10:00 am3404d ago
Hoping to bolster dairy farmers once again facing steep price declines, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will spend …
Staff Columnists Aug. 25, 2016 11:14 am3406d ago
So it looks like our Linn County Board of Supervisors is fixin’ to vote Wednesday on an ordinance raising the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 23, 2016 6:00 am3409d ago
In the midst of this Burger King election cycle, famous for its Whoppers, flame-broiled over pants on fire, it was …
Staff Columnists Aug. 21, 2016 11:00 am3410d ago
DES MOINES – Chances are, if you are asked to describe an average LGBT American, certain attributes will come to …
Staff Columnists Aug. 19, 2016 9:00 am3412d ago
One of the biggest hurdles facing immigrants and refugees is integration into existing communities. And while there are innovative ideas …
Staff Columnists Aug. 18, 2016 10:16 am3413d ago
When we’re very young, we look forward to some milestone birthdays. At 13 you become a teenager. At 16, the …
Staff Columnists Aug. 16, 2016 1:35 pm3415d ago
So I asked Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett if the city council is planning to support Linn County’s Water and …
Staff Columnists Aug. 14, 2016 11:00 am3417d ago
Iowa Democrats have their eyes on the Corridor, and are betting on the rise of the ‘Fab Five.” With a …
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