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Many of us will be thinking about the bravery and sacrifice of our veterans on this Veterans Day. But I …
Note: This post was first published in November, 2011. I hope all of you have taken a few moments today …
I once had an editor who told me a story’s first sentence should be like a punch in the …
Our U.S. Senate interrupted its regularly scheduled dysfunctional to make some history this past week. On Thursday, the Senate voted …
Voters put a nice, strong period at the end of the “Recovery Era” in Cedar Rapids city politics on Tuesday. …
Yeah, I’m looking through all the numbered columns and maps generated by Tuesday’s city election. And yeah, I think it’s …
This time, the third time, it wasn’t even close. I wasn’t shocked that the metro block approved a 10-year local-option …
Election Day is here. Full of good cheer, at least until the votes get counted. At 8:15, I was voter …
So my old pal Pluribus treated me to a pre-election dinner. I guess free bar popcorn can really fill you …
Just two more days remain in the campaign of 2013. Members of this newspaper’s editorial board have interviewed 40 candidates …
Maybe the Cedar Rapids LOST vote is a tough call for you. Too bad you’re not the governor. Being governor …
Yet again, public TV taught me something. Last night, I accidentally tuned into “American Experience’s” look at the 75th anniversary …
While I was absent from my post for a spell, Rick Smith reported on the $82,590 raised by the Fix …
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