If debt and development are the themes of this year’s Coralville city elections, the focus in neighboring Iowa City is …
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.
Staff Columnists Oct. 28, 2013 1:34 pm4503d ago
If debt and development are the themes of this year’s Coralville city elections, the focus in neighboring Iowa City is …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 27, 2013 8:38 am4504d ago
Don Thomas thought it was a horrible idea to close Second Avenue SE so that Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa could …
Staff Columnists Oct. 26, 2013 2:22 pm4505d ago
Knock knock? Who’s there? Unregulated house party! Wait. That’s not how it goes. Let me try again: So the Johnson …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 24, 2013 8:17 am4507d ago
Being “open for business” means never having to say you’re wary. That’s especially true when two development suitors come courting. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 4:14 pm4508d ago
Times sure have changed since the first public meeting convened in the Senate Chamber of the Old Capitol in Iowa …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 4:05 pm4508d ago
If pretty is as pretty does, then the same must be true for public records. What good does it do …
N/A
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 3:37 pm4508d ago
It’s the kind of innovation that’s born when we focus more on what we want to do than on what …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 3:22 pm4508d ago
Are Iowa’s caucuses retail politics at their finest, or an overhyped parade of would-be presidential candidates courting a handful …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 3:06 pm4508d ago
Great things happen when we collaborate to attack complex problems or work toward a common goal. Last week, I wrote …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 3:03 pm4508d ago
At the risk of there being no more fish left in the barrel for shooting, how about that healthcare.gov? It’s …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 2:54 pm4508d ago
Voters should take passes on candidates who sign pledges. The pledges I’m talking about are the special interest groups …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 2:11 pm4508d ago
One reason congressional incumbents tend to be hard to beat is their ability to turn their congressional work into …
Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2013 2:06 pm4508d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett says that I’ve ‘beat up the streets’ in Cedar Rapids, so he wants me to …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau State Government Feb. 25, 2026 6:07 pm8h ago
Local Government Feb. 25, 2026 4:26 pm10h ago
Environmental News Feb. 25, 2026 4:25 pm10h ago
Higher Ed Feb. 25, 2026 3:50 pm10h ago
Crime & Courts Feb. 25, 2026 3:41 pm11h ago
K-12 Education Feb. 25, 2026 3:20 pm11h ago
Local Government Feb. 25, 2026 12:51 pm13h ago
Higher Ed Feb. 25, 2026 3:49 pm10h ago
Nation and World Feb. 25, 2026 7:31 am19h ago
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2026 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
