Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds might revive her ‘Invest in Iowa” plan next year, economy and election willing, with hopes of …
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Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Oct. 26, 2020 9:30 am1881d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds might revive her ‘Invest in Iowa” plan next year, economy and election willing, with hopes of …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 24, 2020 8:00 am1884d ago
There’s a theory floating around that Democrats want to both abolish the police and take away our guns. Who would …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 23, 2020 9:04 am1884d ago
To hear city government officials tell it, you would hardly think there’s any need for more police accountability in Cedar …
Todd Dorman Staff Columnists Nov. 2, 2020 1:20 pm1874d ago
Our top candidates for the U.S. Senate are fighting over dark money, who takes it, who colludes with it and …
Adam Sullivan Staff Columnists Oct. 20, 2020 8:58 am1887d ago
Iowans saw two sides of Gov. Kim Reynolds last week – the cautious but pragmatic criminal justice reformer, and the …
Opinion Oct. 19, 2020 9:30 am1888d ago
DES MOINES – It’s one thing to express a hopeful view when attempting to lead a state through a pandemic. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 18, 2020 12:09 pm1889d ago
‘We must learn to stop worrying and live with the coronavirus,” said Dr. Strangelove, noted epidemiologist. OK, maybe not. But …
Staff Columnists Oct. 13, 2020 3:52 pm1894d ago
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris played up the ‘progressive prosecutor” myth during her debate last week with Vice President …
Staff Columnists Oct. 12, 2020 3:34 pm1895d ago
President Donald Trump and Gov. Kim Reynolds are pinning their coronavirus response plans on new shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests. …
Staff Columnists Oct. 11, 2020 8:00 am1897d ago
It was 13 years ago this past week that I walked into The Gazette as a new columnist. The time …
Staff Columnists Oct. 9, 2020 7:30 am1899d ago
Jaylen Cavil is running for sheriff of Iowa’s largest county. One of his campaign promises is to fully defund the …
Staff Columnists Oct. 5, 2020 7:00 am1903d ago
After almost three years in operation, Iowa’s medical cannabis program finally is coming to the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City corridor. State …
Staff Columnists Oct. 4, 2020 8:00 am1904d ago
For the first time, no Republican candidates for state or federal office, neither challengers nor incumbents, accepted our invitation to …
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