Eastern Iowa businesses and nonprofits are getting creative to meet the region’s growing workforce demands. This editorial board has repeatedly …
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Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Feb. 17, 2019 5:00 am2424d ago
Eastern Iowa businesses and nonprofits are getting creative to meet the region’s growing workforce demands. This editorial board has repeatedly …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Feb. 15, 2019 5:00 am2426d ago
State lawmakers approved a 2.06 percent increase in basic state aid to K-12 public schools this week, providing about $79 …
Staff Editorials Feb. 14, 2019 5:00 am2427d ago
Iowa House leaders made a mistake when they denied media credentials to a prominent Iowa political commentator last month. Laura …
Staff Editorials Feb. 9, 2019 6:09 am2432d ago
For more than 20 years Iowa lawmakers have taken refuge behind a federal ban on female cutting. But with the …
Staff Editorials Feb. 8, 2019 10:04 am2433d ago
It’s been a recurring theme around these parts for years. The city of Cedar Rapids and Linn County government need …
Staff Editorials Feb. 7, 2019 5:45 am2434d ago
It is important not to understate the significance of the judicial reform package introduced by Republican legislators this week. A …
Staff Editorials Feb. 3, 2019 6:00 am2438d ago
Cedar Rapids’ controversial highway speed cameras are legal, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled once again last week. That doesn’t mean …
Staff Editorials Feb. 2, 2019 9:30 am2439d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds talked about a number of issues during a meeting with our editorial board this week. But she …
Staff Editorials Feb. 1, 2019 7:30 am2440d ago
The U.S. Constitution provides that the president ‘shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, …
Staff Editorials Jan. 31, 2019 7:10 am2441d ago
Extremely cold weather can have extreme consequences. Most Iowans have internalized the common recommendations to dress in layers and keep …
Staff Editorials Jan. 26, 2019 12:30 pm2446d ago
Last week Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady urged lawmakers to embrace hope while planning the future of the …
Staff Editorials Jan. 25, 2019 3:56 pm2447d ago
Not long after the 2019 legislative session got underway, the Iowa Senate took a misguided step backward on transparency and …
Staff Editorials Jan. 24, 2019 7:20 am2448d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds this week revealed her plan to permanently restore felons’ voting rights. Iowa remains one of the last …
Staff Editorials Jan. 21, 2019 5:30 am2451d ago
Each January, we remember and continue the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. by taking a ‘day on, …
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