Staff Editorials

Johnson County recently restored its historical election archives, a small but important win for transparency

Higher than normal turnout indicates there is considerable public interest in how communities and community schools are being governed

Make no mistake, federal dollars coming to Eastern Iowa through the American Rescue Plan Act represent a huge sum of …

Review board members want to know if their findings lead to discipline. The city attorney says that would be illegal.

Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota are spending millions on ad campaigns to attract workers

West side flood protection is moving forward sooner than expected. That benefits all of Cedar Rapids.

In a state with 85,000 open jobs, it makes sense to tap every possible human resource.

Iowa remains the only state in the country without the possibility for a felony charge for first-offense animal torture.

Dale Todd’s experience and accomplishments tilted our endorsement in his direction.

With only two endorsements to give in this race, The Gazette editorial board supports Bruce Teague and Jason Glass.

Both candidates are capable public servants, but our endorsement goes to Dale Monroe.

While we are reluctant to give incumbents our approval, their challengers simply don’t align with our values.