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An expanse of the Gulf of Mexico robbed of oxygen due to algae blooms fueled in large part by fertilizer …
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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 am914d 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 am921d 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 pm921d 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 am935d 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 pm935d 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 am942d ago
Tucked inside the sprawling, 1,500-page government reorganization bill signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds is a requirement that a …
Staff Editorials Jul. 7, 2023 2:08 pm942d ago
The Insight page features a lot of commentary on the sad state of Iowa’s environment and the drumbeat of bad …
Staff Editorials Jun. 30, 2023 2:43 pm949d ago
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 am956d 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 pm956d 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 am962d 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 am963d ago
Staggering in its size and scope and impressive in its design and thoughtful attention to detail, Cedar Rapids’ flood control …
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