The latest word on Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz’s pay package, the state’s largest among his peers, hit the …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 27, 2013 5:05 am4473d ago
The latest word on Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz’s pay package, the state’s largest among his peers, hit the …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 26, 2013 7:52 am4474d ago
In theory, it seems reasonable. Marion resident Jodi Treharne presented a letter to the Marion City Council demanding that members …
Staff Columnists Nov. 25, 2013 9:53 am4475d ago
You’d be shocked to know what most journalists do to try to keep themselves out of the news. They don’t …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 21, 2013 5:05 am4479d ago
It may be the least recalled front page of all time. Nov. 21, 1963. That’s 50 years ago today. Fifty …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2013 10:17 am4481d ago
Today is the 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s great speech delivered on the Gettysburg battlefield. The anniversary is getting lots of …
Staff Columnists Nov. 19, 2013 8:06 am4481d ago
As a resident of the beautiful north side of Marion, I can’t understand why anyone wouldn’t want to live there …
Staff Columnists Nov. 18, 2013 1:48 pm4482d ago
A bill probably will be filed in the Iowa Legislature next year seeking to making it legal for people with …
Staff Columnists Nov. 17, 2013 8:14 am4483d ago
Collaborating with sources might not sound like such a big deal. After all, people do it all the time. Imagine …
Staff Columnists Nov. 14, 2013 12:31 pm4486d ago
Over at the Iowa Policy Project, Colin Gordon put together a nifty primer that explains how to count jobs. It’s pretty simple …
Staff Columnists Nov. 14, 2013 10:16 am4486d ago
We scorched Big Tobacco. Now, the target is Big Vapor. Last week, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller urged the Legislature …
Staff Columnists Nov. 13, 2013 11:01 am4487d ago
SiriusXM satellite radio has already devoted a channel to all Christmas music. I listened to it for a while driving …
Staff Columnists Nov. 12, 2013 11:46 am4488d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett was back on WMT’s Mayor on Monday radio show, fresh off his re-election victory. Also …
Staff Columnists Nov. 12, 2013 9:38 am4488d ago
Monday’s burst of snow delighted some and demoralized others. Like it or not, the big W is coming. All you …
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