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We hope if you’re reading this on a phone you’re not driving. Texting while driving is illegal in Iowa. But …
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As the National Alliance to End Homeless sees it, Cedar Rapids needs to build a clock. The alliance has been …
Staff Editorials Aug. 26, 2023 10:18 am841d ago
Public hearings in front of the Iowa Utilities Board began this week regarding Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposal to build 700 …
Staff Editorials Aug. 19, 2023 5:00 am848d ago
Thanks to a new online resource hub, it just got easier for Linn County residents to find the services they …
Staff Editorials Aug. 18, 2023 3:26 pm849d ago
Earlier this year, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the state would stop reimbursing sexual assault victims for the cost …
Staff Editorials Aug. 12, 2023 5:00 am855d ago
In most cases, when the Iowa Legislature passes a bill that becomes law, the department or agency charged with enforcing …
Staff Editorials Aug. 11, 2023 7:15 pm855d ago
An expanse of the Gulf of Mexico robbed of oxygen due to algae blooms fueled in large part by fertilizer …
Staff Editorials Aug. 5, 2023 5:00 am862d ago
Last week Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell pulled an item from the City Council’s agenda renewing its $75,000 membership payment …
Staff Editorials Aug. 4, 2023 10:49 am863d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council and the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board did something we called for and hope …
Staff Editorials Jul. 29, 2023 5:00 am869d ago
We were saddened to hear last week of the passing of former Linn County Supervisor John Harris after a 13-year …
Staff Editorials Jul. 28, 2023 12:00 pm870d ago
Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new slogan and logo to promote Iowa. The slogan is “Iowa, Freedom to …
Staff Editorials Jul. 15, 2023 5:00 am883d ago
Since the pandemic opened the door to more flexible work arrangements, including working remotely from home, Cedar Rapids leaders have …
Staff Editorials Jul. 14, 2023 2:11 pm884d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds is scheduled to sign a bill banning abortion after six weeks of pregnancy today at the Family …
Staff Editorials Jul. 8, 2023 5:00 am890d ago
Tucked inside the sprawling, 1,500-page government reorganization bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds is a requirement that a …
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