Top Republican legislative leaders in the Iowa House and Senate are powerful politicians. They set the agenda at the Statehouse, …
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Gazette editorials reflect the consensus opinion of the editorial board. The editorial board currently includes executive editor Zack Kucharski, manager of brand initiatives Quinn Pettifer and Insight editor Todd Dorman.
The board meets weekly to discuss editorial topics and also meets with individuals and groups providing information to inform our editorial stances. Although Gazette news coverage informs our consensus editorial viewpoints, news coverage is not influenced by opinions expressed by the editorial board. Read more about our editorial process here.
Top Republican legislative leaders in the Iowa House and Senate are powerful politicians. They set the agenda at the Statehouse, …
Linn County’s new marijuana diversion program is an imperfect plan, but it’s marked improvement over the status quo. Iowa is …
The 2021 Iowa Legislature convened this week during a dark moment in American history. COVID-19, which cut last year’s Iowa …
The year just ended was unlike any other. Iowans faced a global pandemic, social upheaval and a devastating storm. In …
In the end, Wednesday night, the mob failed. Congress did its constitutional duty in a Capitol stormed by supporters of …
The irresponsible presidency of Donald Trump culminated in disgraceful mob violence Wednesday afternoon. Supporters of the president, unable to accept …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
With the new year comes the expected arrival of two long-awaited projects meant to serve some of Eastern Iowa’s most …
Images showing long lines of cars waiting to get boxes of food from pantries offer a visual representation of the …
Miscoordination between state and national leaders and a series of technology problems were to blame for Iowa’s poorly executed Democratic …
The novel coronavirus, by definition, is a new phenomenon. While its impact in Iowa is unprecedented in recent history, it …
Many Iowans on both sides of the political divide are praising President-elect Joe Biden’s appointment of Tom Vilsack to serve …
Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election, easily clearing the constitutionally required threshold of 270. We …
Iowa is set to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines this week, marking the beginning of the end of …
During the pandemic, Iowans have made it a priority to get outside, a reality reflected in increased use of state …
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Daily Newsletters