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It’s the question that’s haunted me for much of my life
So my Sunday column on U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s attacks on the Linn-Mar school district for its efforts to support …
To many, labor unions symbolize the collective force of the American worker. To many others, they represent a concept that can be driven in the wrong direction.
Could hydroelectric dams provide more power in Iowa?
When outrage is sparked, our so-called leaders pour on the cultural gasoline and bask in the warm glow of scorched-earth politics.
Pints & Politics
A lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Against a backdrop of government giveaways, I see student loan forgiveness as micro economic development
I may have yelled, “Stop the van!” I can’t be sure.
Sharlonda Roorda’s adoptive mother didn’t know what to do with her hair. On this point, she and I shared a …
So what about Iowa’s electoral landscape? Well, we’re not in Kansas.
Being eligible for financing doesn’t mean a person can afford what they’re buying
Longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, sends mixed messages about his loyalty to Iowans and their access to affordable insulin America …
Real problems are no match for manufactured ones in today’s GOP.
Now instead of fighting for Iowa voters, Democrats are turning their back on them.
