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Staff Editorial, When this nation was founded, the idea that ordinary citizens should have the right and responsibility to elect …
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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 …
I am honored to serve in the Iowa judicial system and now on the Iowa Supreme Court. As your chief …
Officials have announced they’ll be handing an additional $33.2 million to the three private companies that manage Medicaid for the …
In times of crisis, such as last month’s significant flood event, communities rely on established leaders – city officials, law …
Gov. Terry Branstad said this week he’s willing to sit down with state legislative leaders after the election to talk …
Members of the Cedar Rapids City Council refused to rezone city land along Edgewood Road for a 45-unit, mixed-income housing …
Election season endorsements are an American newspaper tradition that goes back more than a century. Here is a roundup of …
Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District is comprised of a variety of political voices and opinions. The 24-county region includes left-leaning Johnson …
We sympathize with those voters who feel locked out of a political system that seems closed-off, self interested and remote. …
The campaign to represent 20 northeast Iowa counties making up the 1st Congressional District pits incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Rod …
From The Gazette, Sept. 13, 1900: ‘The Vinton Eagle cannot get over the thought that ‘The Gazette is anti-Republican.’ The …
Sending Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley back to Washington every six years has become something of an Iowa tradition. Rarely …
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