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Why shouldn’t voters be allowed to increase the hotel/motel taxes charged in their cities? Local leaders and residents are the …
WONDERFUL WEATHER: People always talk about the weather, usually to complain. But we’ve had a two-week run of abundant sunshine, …
NO COURAGE?: Since 1996, non-partisan Project Vote Smart has annually surveyed state and national political candidates for their stands on …
By The Gazette Editorial Board ———- Mayor Ron Corbett and Cedar Rapids leaders have come up with an innovative plan …
In an ideal world, every pet owner would be a responsible one and strays would be rare. No need for …
By The Gazette Editorial Board ——- After the first televised gubernatorial debate in Sioux City last month, we gave the …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —— Sure, $60,000 doesn’t sound like much to make from licensing pets in Cedar Rapids. …
By The Gazette Editorial Board ——- Advances in telemedicine have helped rural Iowa patients gain critical access to medical services. …
BRING ‘EM IN: On Sept. 1, the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency began free recycling of electronics instead of …
DISAPPEARING ACT: After 25 years, prairie dogs are no longer residing at Cedar Rapids’ Bever Park Children’s Zoo. And nobody …
Globe Gazette. Mason City — These difficult financial times probably make it unrealistic for state officials to consider a major …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —– Iowa voters are being asked this fall to consider a constitutional amendment creating the …
By The Gazette Editorial Board —- For three years, supporters of open government have struggled to persuade state lawmakers to …
The Des Moines Register— During a recent visit with the Register’s editorial board, U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack talked about his …
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