Staff Editorials

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.

The field of four candidates was quickly whittled down to two in our deliberations. For us, it came down to Tiffany O’Donnell and Amara Andrews.

Five of Iowa’s 10 largest counties have casinos. Scott, Dubuque and Pottawatomie have multiple casinos.

The sales tax has helped municipalities tackle projects that otherwise would have been delayed or discarded.

Members of the Cedar Rapids school board are abdicating their democratic duty to be responsive to the public.

The governor is attempting to score political points by exploiting a humanitarian crisis at the Mexican border.

Endorsements are not intended to sway the outcomes but instead to give readers perspective and get candidates on the record about important issues.