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By The Gazette Editorial Board —- While we celebrate America’s birthday on July 4, we should also send a big …
Gazette Editorial Board — Manufacturing methamphetamines is a nasty, illegal business involving toxic chemicals. When they bust a meth lab, …
YET A THIRD VOTE? It appears likely a successful petition drive will lead to yet another vote on Iowa City’s …
BUILDING MORE HOUSES: Much of Eastern Iowa is enjoying a portion of the national resurgence in new housing construction. From …
The Gazette Editorial Board — Gov. Terry Branstad used his line-item veto power to slice tens of millions of dollars …
By Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier —- The October bank robbery at the Maynard Savings Bank, the subsequent manhunt and the …
By Des Moines Register —- In 2007, the Iowa Legislature established a statewide voluntary preschool program. The goal was to …
By The Quad City Times —- Gov. Terry Branstad convened the best Iowa thinkers, along with panels of national experts, …
Gazette Editorial Board — Twenty-five years ago, under President Reagan, a subsidized phone program was launched as part of an …
The Gazette Editorial Board — This year’s results of a highly regarded annual survey of child well-being contained mostly good …
SOMETHING’S MISSING: A task force charged with recommending ways to improve the transparency of the state Board of Regents and …
FIND OUT WHY WE’RE LAST: Iowa ranked last for growth in the number of companies owned by women, a 2012 …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- Staff at Iowa City’s City High started the 2012-13 school year with a list …
By Iowa City Press-Citizen —- There are countless factors that should go into making decisions about our children’s education. How …
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