There are two schools of thought about how county governments should operate. One says officials should concentrate on what historically …
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Editorial Board Endorsement Staff Editorials Oct. 7, 2018 10:23 am2557d ago
There are two schools of thought about how county governments should operate. One says officials should concentrate on what historically …
Editorial Board Endorsement Staff Editorials Oct. 7, 2018 10:23 am2557d ago
In the District 2 race, we endorse incumbent Supervisor Ben Rogers. Rogers was first elected to the Board of Supervisors …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 7, 2018 10:22 am2557d ago
In the District 3 race for Linn County Supervisor between Democrat Brent Oleson and Republican John Harris, we found our …
Staff Editorials Oct. 7, 2018 8:00 am2557d ago
If there is one thing everyone, whether liberal or conservative, should be able to agree on, it is that the …
Staff Editorials Oct. 6, 2018 6:30 am2558d ago
Privatization of the state’s Medicaid program has become a top issue in Statehouse campaigns this fall, especially in the race …
Staff Editorials Oct. 5, 2018 3:30 am2559d ago
Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Iowa’s Chuck Grassley, have the latest FBI-produced documents on U.S. Supreme Court …
Staff Editorials Oct. 4, 2018 7:16 am2560d ago
Iowa’s economic forecast was buoyed this week with the prospect of a revamped North American Free Trade Agreement, announced by …
Staff Editorials Sep. 30, 2018 10:25 am2564d ago
The University of Iowa has dropped off one of the most publicized rankings in American higher education, and school leaders …
Staff Editorials Sep. 29, 2018 7:30 am2565d ago
Cedar Rapids city leaders are pursuing a bike-share program that would allow residents and visitors to borrow bikes, for a …
Staff Editorials Sep. 28, 2018 8:50 am2566d ago
Iowa leaders set ambitious goals to increase the portion of workers with postsecondary education. However, many people who could benefit …
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Sharon Gonzalez, a Democratic candidate for Linn County Treasurer, recently sat down with The Gazette’s editorial board to discuss her …
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Staff Editorials Sep. 26, 2018 4:13 pm2567d ago
Denise Sotelo Westerhoff, a Republican candidate for Linn County Treasurer, recently sat down with The Gazette’s editorial board to discuss …
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Staff Editorials Sep. 23, 2018 1:15 pm2571d ago
Stacey Walker, a Democratic candidate for Linn County Supervisor in District 1, recently sat down with The Gazette’s editorial board …
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Staff Editorials Sep. 23, 2018 1:15 pm2571d ago
Jim Houser, a ‘no party” candidate for Linn County Supervisor in District 1, recently sat down with The Gazette’s editorial …
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