Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis was on the field Wednesday when congressional Republicans’ baseball practice was attacked by gunman who wounded …
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Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis was on the field Wednesday when congressional Republicans’ baseball practice was attacked by gunman who wounded …
Last fall, we opposed shrinking the Linn County Board of Supervisors from three to five members less than a decade …
The decision by Linn County Supervisors to name the future child and youth development services and public health center for …
Gov. Kim Reynolds made history this week by becoming the first woman to hold Iowa’s top job. But in her …
Rezoning was granted Tuesday by a supermajority of the Cedar Rapids City Council, giving the hotly debated Crestwood Ridge mixed-income …
Although it’s been hoped for years Cedar Rapids’s towering landfill pile affectionately dubbed Mount Trashmore could become a recreation destination, …
The rest of the nation now knows what we do: The Cedar Rapids Public Library is a vital and vibrant …
Many obstacles face affordable housing projects. Developers must secure funding, allocate resources, work within the boundaries of strategic plans and …
By any measure U.S. Rep. Rod Blum has had a difficult week. He has only himself to blame. Problems began …
Normally, we lament the time lost and expense spawned by tossing disputes between Iowa’s elected officials into the courts. But …
What a difference a few years can make. Nearly two years ago this board, just like most Cedar Rapidians, urged …
Iowa lawmakers listened to law enforcement pleas and smartly abandoned legislation seeking to ban automated traffic enforcement cameras. Now, we …
Lawmakers worked throughout the night last Friday to craft and pass a revamp of the Iowa Medical Cannabis Act. Their …
A year ago, this editorial board urged the Iowa Legislature to either provide funding for a mandated effort to help …
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