By The Gazette Editorial Board — Gov. Terry Branstad ran for governor last fall promising to create jobs. And he …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board — Gov. Terry Branstad ran for governor last fall promising to create jobs. And he …
HEALTHIEST: Let’s toast Delaware County with a glass of low-sodium vegetable juice. Residents of the Eastern Iowa county ranked No. …
NO EXCEPTIONS, BATMAN: For the second consecutive summer, the caves at Maquoketa Caves State Park will be closed – even …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — Legislation in both the Iowa House and Senate calls for encouraging “prudent development” of …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — The state House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would allow home-school parents …
By The Daily Nonpareil —– At a time when many, if not most, families in Iowa and nationwide are struggling …
By Quad-City Times —– When Midwest casino riverboats debuted almost simultaneously in Bettendorf, Davenport and Rock Island, we dubbed ourselves …
By The Des Moines Register —- Every state has a long-term care ombudsman. When Congress created these positions more 30 …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — A n overflow crowd at Tuesday’s Gazette/KCRG-TV9 forum on the city’s emerging medical district …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — We’re glad to see that Cedar Rapids city leaders are moving promptly to commemorate …
For five years, local philanthropist and woodworker Dick Schwab has hosted weddings and charity events in handcrafted round wood and …
COSTLY DECISION: Maj. Christopher Kopacek’s decision to lead four Air Force jets over a thrilled Kinnick Stadium just before the …
FREE SPEECH: The Iowa City school board upheld an exercise of free speech, barely. The board killed a proposal that …
By The Gazette Editorial Board — The Vehicle Miles Traveled tax is an intriguing concept. The University of Iowa is …
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