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NTS now covers the entirety of Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha
Recently, I mentioned being outside the Iowa Judicial Building in April 2009 when the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously struck down …
Hate speech is on the rise in the United States, as is antisemitism and homophobia with the downpour of anti-LGBTQ …
Displeased or not, most can agree that the fate of Iowa Democrats’ leadoff status was sealed three years ago on Feb. 3, 2020
A check in the city’s Christmas stocking, perhaps.
Pints & Politics
A lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
He won’t have to worry about getting shucked over in the Tall Corn State for a fourth time.
One of the sources used by Alexander Rapp in mapping out old public transit routes in eastern Iowa: an ad for the streetcar in Cedar Rapids and Marion, from the Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette and Republican, from Friday, 9 October 1931. These lines were replaced by buses by 1937. Courtesey of Alexander Rapp.
It’s beginning to sound like Christmas. But if you feel like those catchy carols don’t quite capture the modern spirit, …
We should all be counting our blessings this Christmas that a railway strike will indeed not happen
Iowa did get redder on election night. But that wave did not reach the school district that was the target of so much Republican derision.
It’s not going to get better at an even redder Statehouse.
I hope Gazette readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends and were able to reflect on the things …
Gov. Reynolds certainly has the power and resources to influence lawmakers on child care budgeting. Instead, she’s just choosing not to.
