In the end, Wednesday night, the mob failed. Congress did its constitutional duty in a Capitol stormed by supporters of …
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In the end, Wednesday night, the mob failed. Congress did its constitutional duty in a Capitol stormed by supporters of …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Jan. 6, 2021 4:46 pm1806d ago
The irresponsible presidency of Donald Trump culminated in disgraceful mob violence Wednesday afternoon. Supporters of the president, unable to accept …
Staff Editorials Jan. 4, 2021 6:00 am1808d ago
With the new year comes the expected arrival of two long-awaited projects meant to serve some of Eastern Iowa’s most …
Staff Editorials Dec. 30, 2020 8:08 am1813d ago
Images showing long lines of cars waiting to get boxes of food from pantries offer a visual representation of the …
Staff Editorials Dec. 28, 2020 6:00 am1815d ago
Miscoordination between state and national leaders and a series of technology problems were to blame for Iowa’s poorly executed Democratic …
Staff Editorials Dec. 21, 2020 12:00 pm1822d ago
The novel coronavirus, by definition, is a new phenomenon. While its impact in Iowa is unprecedented in recent history, it …
Staff Editorials Dec. 18, 2020 12:00 am1826d ago
Many Iowans on both sides of the political divide are praising President-elect Joe Biden’s appointment of Tom Vilsack to serve …
Staff Editorials Dec. 16, 2020 4:50 pm1827d ago
Joe Biden won 306 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election, easily clearing the constitutionally required threshold of 270. We …
Staff Editorials Dec. 14, 2020 11:02 am1829d ago
Iowa is set to receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines this week, marking the beginning of the end of …
Staff Editorials Dec. 10, 2020 4:16 pm1833d ago
During the pandemic, Iowans have made it a priority to get outside, a reality reflected in increased use of state …
Staff Editorials Dec. 10, 2020 1:32 pm1833d ago
Thursday marks four months since the derecho ripped through Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. The most visible signs of the …
Staff Editorials Dec. 9, 2020 6:00 am1834d ago
Local governments will welcome 2021 with all too familiar obstacles. Elected officials at the local level have complained for years …
Staff Editorials Dec. 4, 2020 8:25 am1839d ago
Iowa’s state canvassing board has declared Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks the winner in Iowa’s 2nd District congressional race, edging Democrat Rita …
Staff Editorials Nov. 30, 2020 6:00 am1843d ago
Lost among all the state and national stories we’ve been following was the Cedar Rapids City Council’s decision earlier this …
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