Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her policy agenda for the new year during Tuesday’s Condition of the State address. Iowans have …
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Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her policy agenda for the new year during Tuesday’s Condition of the State address. Iowans have …
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Iowa’s Legislature returns to the Statehouse Monday, and Gov. Kim Reynolds will stand before a reconvened 87th General Assembly on …
Staff Editorials Jan. 6, 2018 9:30 am2951d ago
Collection agency letters distributed just days before Christmas didn’t bolster the city of Cedar Rapids’ argument that its automated traffic …
Staff Editorials Jan. 5, 2018 10:00 am2952d ago
When state revenues slide, lawmakers sometimes turn to sin. And we’re talking about taxation, not confession. Last month, a coalition …
Staff Editorials Jan. 4, 2018 9:15 am2954d ago
Linn County is moving forward with a major new building project, but nobody can say how much it will cost …
Staff Editorials Dec. 30, 2017 10:00 am2958d ago
Arbitrary or not, annual closure of the calendar evokes reflection on what has past and hope for what may lie …
Staff Editorials Dec. 29, 2017 7:10 am2960d ago
In the case of a former Postville meatpacking executive, political clout appears to have once again thwarted justice. While the …
Staff Editorials Dec. 28, 2017 10:00 am2960d ago
Iowa made important progress in the latest national report on homelessness, but pressing concerns remain. The Department of Housing and …
Staff Editorials Dec. 24, 2017 2:00 pm2964d ago
On Dec. 25, 1956, a Gazette editorial writer deftly summed up the dilemma facing those of us who produce Op-Ed …
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It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m pretty sure my little sister hasn’t gotten the gift I mailed her yet. I waited …
Staff Editorials Dec. 23, 2017 7:00 am2966d ago
Changes in Iowa’s family planning program for low-income residents continue to winnow access to services. Iowans are now paying more …
Staff Editorials Dec. 22, 2017 8:00 am2967d ago
Cedar Rapids Mayor and Republican candidate for governor Ron Corbett has proposed using the proceeds from legalized sports betting in …
Staff Editorials Dec. 21, 2017 10:17 am2967d ago
We join millions of Americans who are frustrated at the tax reform bill passed this week by Congress. The legislation …
Staff Editorials Dec. 17, 2017 6:00 am2972d ago
Americans are searching for solutions to the sexual misconduct crisis consuming the worlds of media and politics in recent months. …
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