By The Gazette Editorial Board When the state cuts aid to public schools, local property taxes often rise. That’s the …
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By The Gazette Editorial Board When the state cuts aid to public schools, local property taxes often rise. That’s the …
By The Gazette Editorial Board Congress did not extend unemployment benefits for the 1.2 million Americans who ran out of …
By The Gazette Editorial Board You know what they say: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably …
By The Gazette Editorial Board Horrific images quickly betrayed the festive holiday mood during Bellevue’s Fourth of July parade: Two …
It already is illegal to discriminate against a housing applicant because of a person’s age, race, color, creed, religion, mental …
FATTER YET: Iowans still rank 22nd in the nation for obesity rates. That repeat ranking from a year earlier is …
CAMPUS VIEW: If you want to make sure your campus landscape looks beautiful, consider the example set by the University …
On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress assigned Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston …
Two groups of Cedar Rapids residents are on opposite sides of the same penny. One is the Cedar Rapids City …
A year after changes in leadership, the Cedar Valley Humane Society seems to be getting a lot of things right. …
By The Gazette Editorial Board A number of new motor vehicle laws take effect today, just in time for the …
An old, enduring friend is back home at Veterans Memorial Building. Grant Wood’s striking stained-glass window has been repaired and …
By The Gazette Editorial Board Seat belts save lives – few people don’t know that by now. It only makes …
LOCAL HEROES: We salute the 2010 Freedom Festival Heroes: Chuck Scott, Karla Goettel, Steve Thomas and Vicki Terronez. Their volunteer …
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