FUNDING CLEARED: Congressional leaders showed last week that they can compromise, when they want to, agreeing on legislation to provide …
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FUNDING CLEARED: Congressional leaders showed last week that they can compromise, when they want to, agreeing on legislation to provide …
Even though backers say the Cedar Crossing casino project is not yet dead, others have been floating different ideas for …
As promised, The Gazette Insight staff have been taking a look at our guidelines for letters to the editor and …
A debate over debates has flared in Iowa’s race for governor. That’s not so unusual. It’s pretty typical for one …
The City of Cedar Rapids has a difficult task ahead of it as it prepares to move forward with west …
Sometimes changing unsavory behavior requires a clean break. That is our hope for a well-intentioned public service with a less-than-stellar …
SCARCE FUNDS: The good news: In only five days, Iowa farmers snapped up $1.4 million in state cost share funds …
HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Three historic redevelopment projects moved forward last week. Cedar Rapids City Council members approved economic development incentives for …
When it comes to criminal sentencing, juveniles are different. That’s the basic conclusion reached by a majority of Iowa Supreme …
With a legal cloud hanging over the future of solar energy in Iowa, the Iowa Supreme Court smartly stepped in …
If the City of Iowa City must move forward with more higher-income housing for downtown, Marc Moen’s recently modified proposal …
BARNYARD BRAWL: Chicks, hogs and now chickens again. A casual observer could be forgiven for confusing the state’s U.S. Senate …
GOING GREEN: Local colleges and universities are taking the lead in developing sustainability programs and becoming more environmentally conscious. Efforts …
A cornerstone of our justice system is ensuring every person has access. This includes Sixth Amendment protections to right of …
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