Three Iowa Supreme Court Justices are among dozens of state judges standing for retention on Tuesday’s ballot. It’s an aspect …
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Three Iowa Supreme Court Justices are among dozens of state judges standing for retention on Tuesday’s ballot. It’s an aspect …
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I am honored to serve in the Iowa judicial system and now on the Iowa Supreme Court. As your chief …
Staff Editorials Nov. 3, 2016 9:10 am3260d ago
Officials have announced they’ll be handing an additional $33.2 million to the three private companies that manage Medicaid for the …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 30, 2016 11:07 am3264d ago
In times of crisis, such as last month’s significant flood event, communities rely on established leaders – city officials, law …
Staff Editorials Oct. 29, 2016 7:00 am3265d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad said this week he’s willing to sit down with state legislative leaders after the election to talk …
Staff Editorials Oct. 27, 2016 10:38 am3267d ago
Members of the Cedar Rapids City Council refused to rezone city land along Edgewood Road for a 45-unit, mixed-income housing …
Staff Editorials Oct. 23, 2016 9:22 am3271d ago
Election season endorsements are an American newspaper tradition that goes back more than a century. Here is a roundup of …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 23, 2016 7:00 am3271d ago
Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District is comprised of a variety of political voices and opinions. The 24-county region includes left-leaning Johnson …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 23, 2016 7:00 am3271d ago
We sympathize with those voters who feel locked out of a political system that seems closed-off, self interested and remote. …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 23, 2016 7:00 am3271d ago
The campaign to represent 20 northeast Iowa counties making up the 1st Congressional District pits incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Rod …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 23, 2016 7:00 am3271d ago
From The Gazette, Sept. 13, 1900: ‘The Vinton Eagle cannot get over the thought that ‘The Gazette is anti-Republican.’ The …
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Staff Editorials Oct. 23, 2016 7:00 am3271d ago
Sending Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley back to Washington every six years has become something of an Iowa tradition. Rarely …
Staff Editorials Oct. 20, 2016 10:33 am3274d ago
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate, a Republican from Cedar Rapids, was quick to respond to claims by his party’s …
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SENATE 34: Mathis earns another term In the race for Iowa Senate District 34, incumbent Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Robins, is …
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