Back in Iowa recently, former governor and current U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said farmers caught in the crossfire …
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Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Jul. 20, 2018 7:45 am2756d ago
Back in Iowa recently, former governor and current U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said farmers caught in the crossfire …
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Cedar Rapids police are taking an important step in the fight against opioid overdoses. The department is pursuing an agreement …
Staff Editorials Jul. 15, 2018 8:00 am2761d ago
Approaching two years of unified Republican control of the federal government, much is at stake in this year’s federal elections. …
Staff Editorials Jul. 14, 2018 5:00 am2763d ago
Given the benefits of open government, it isn’t too much to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take another baby …
Staff Editorials Jul. 13, 2018 8:13 am2763d ago
Cedar Rapids’ quest to gain federal funding for flood protection has been an endurance test, one among many the city …
Staff Editorials Jul. 12, 2018 5:00 am2765d ago
Iowans are bidding farewell this week to perhaps the most respected civic leader in our history. The body of former …
Staff Editorials Jul. 7, 2018 7:00 am2769d ago
When Gov. Kim Reynolds makes a promise, taxpayers rightfully expect her staff will make good on it. That hasn’t been …
Staff Editorials Jul. 6, 2018 10:00 am2770d ago
By any reasonable measure, Abraham Watkins is unfit for public service. Watkins was elected as the Van Buren County Attorney …
Staff Editorials Jul. 1, 2018 10:45 am2775d ago
Iowa’s 2018 state election match-ups are set. In just four months, Iowans will head to the polls to elect a …
Staff Editorials Jun. 30, 2018 6:00 am2776d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds says Congress needs to act on immigration, yet largely ignores a top supporter who consistently stands in …
Staff Editorials Jun. 29, 2018 8:13 am2777d ago
After months of behind-the-scenes wrangling, the Cedar Rapids City Council commenced a public discussion Tuesday on what’s next for the …
Staff Editorials Jun. 28, 2018 6:00 am2778d ago
Not all trade wars are created equal. China, on one hand, poses legitimate economic and security threats to the United …
Staff Editorials Jun. 23, 2018 6:00 am2783d ago
Recent political state conventions revived a causality dilemma nearly as old as the chicken and the egg: Which came first, …
Staff Editorials Jun. 22, 2018 8:16 am2784d ago
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is refusing to disclose financial details regarding a contract with a private firm …
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