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The Des Moines Register — Iowa law requires that state and local governments do the public’s business in public. But …
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By Quad-City Times — Students considering career objectives would do well to chart Iowa’s new job figures. So would legislators, …
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By Sioux City Journal — The first of 260 Storm Lake Wind Power Facility turbines was erected in September 1999 …
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By Iowa City Press-Citizen — In a recent letter to the editor, University of Iowa professor emeritus John Neff listed …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 30, 2011 11:48 pm5063d ago
The Gazette Editorial Board —- Canada Consul General Martin Loken came loaded with information for his visit to Cedar Rapids …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 29, 2011 11:54 pm5064d ago
Gazette Editorial Board — Quick, now: What is a Metropolitan Planning Organization and what does an MPO do? Most of …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 28, 2011 11:44 pm5065d ago
Gazette Editorial Board — A rash of local heroin-related deaths is a sad reminder that our fight against drug abuse …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 27, 2011 11:30 pm5066d ago
GONE BUT APPRECIATED: The University of Iowa School of Music and many students benefitted from the contributions of Himie Voxman, …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 27, 2011 11:29 pm5066d ago
MISSING SALES TAX: Sales tax delinquencies among Iowa businesses soared by 17.1 percent in fiscal year 2011. That translates into …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 25, 2011 11:37 pm5068d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board — Since the devastation of 2008, there’s been considerable talk about how to better manage …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 25, 2011 11:32 pm5068d ago
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- It’s easy to defend free speech when you agree with what’s being said. The …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 24, 2011 11:35 pm5069d ago
The Gazette Editorial Board —- Our rights to speak freely, peaceably assemble and petition our government for redress of grievances …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 23, 2011 11:16 am5070d ago
By Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier — Give the man some credit. Gov. Terry Branstad is not afraid to take the heat. …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 23, 2011 11:14 am5070d ago
By Sioux City Journal — All Republican candidates for president should unfold their Iowa road maps and reacquaint themselves with …
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