The Insight page features a lot of commentary on the sad state of Iowa’s environment and the drumbeat of bad …
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The Insight page features a lot of commentary on the sad state of Iowa’s environment and the drumbeat of bad …
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We’ve supported a casino in Cedar Rapids since 61 percent of Linn County voters approved a ballot measure supporting a …
Staff Editorials Jun. 24, 2023 5:00 am904d ago
Just a couple weeks’ worth of headlines is all you need to connect the dots of the consequences of the …
Staff Editorials Jun. 23, 2023 4:12 pm904d ago
Last week the Iowa Supreme Court deadlocked over the question of whether the court should overturn a five-year-old District Court …
Staff Editorials Jun. 17, 2023 6:00 am911d ago
Cathy Irvine is an environmental hero in a state that needs many more of them. Irvine originally donated 77 acres …
Staff Editorials Jun. 16, 2023 9:26 am912d ago
Staggering in its size and scope and impressive in its design and thoughtful attention to detail, Cedar Rapids’ flood control …
Staff Editorials Jun. 10, 2023 6:00 am918d ago
Despite seeing their first-in-the-nation status revoked by national Democrats and political maneuvers by Statehouse Republicans, Iowa Democrats have managed to …
Staff Editorials Jun. 9, 2023 1:55 pm919d ago
Nobody wants a tragic situation that requires the use of an urban search and rescue team. But we value the …
Staff Editorials Jun. 3, 2023 6:00 am925d ago
A network of “resiliency hubs” are coming to Linn County, seeking to pull together community resources in the event of …
Staff Editorials Jun. 2, 2023 6:00 am926d ago
The Nutrient Research Center at Iowa State University has announced it intends to fund a network of water quality sensors …
Staff Editorials May. 26, 2023 12:29 pm933d ago
We thought the idea of loosening child labor laws in Iowa was a bad idea when it was floated this …
Staff Editorials May. 20, 2023 6:00 am939d ago
If you haven’t taken the online survey intended to provide public input on the Cedar Rapids Downtown Vision Plan, we …
Staff Editorials May. 19, 2023 1:37 pm940d ago
The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature’s timing couldn’t be worse. In the final budget bill of the year before adjournment, majority Republicans …
Staff Editorials May. 13, 2023 1:34 pm946d ago
We’ve often lamented a lack of regional cooperation and the ongoing crisis of a lack of child care in the …
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