One party will control the Iowa Statehouse in January, but that doesn’t mean water-quality discussions should be one-sided. As Republican …
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Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Nov. 28, 2016 1:56 pm3355d ago
One party will control the Iowa Statehouse in January, but that doesn’t mean water-quality discussions should be one-sided. As Republican …
Staff Editorial Staff Editorials Nov. 24, 2016 6:00 am3360d ago
Readers anxious about the possibility of having their turkey dinner tainted by politics can find hope in the quest of …
Staff Editorials Nov. 20, 2016 9:09 am3364d ago
It’s a scenario that plays out again and again, in every corner of The Corridor: a developer announces plans to …
Staff Editorials Nov. 20, 2016 9:01 am3364d ago
Republican state lawmakers preparing to take control of both the Iowa House and Senate are making noise about banning traffic …
Staff Editorials Nov. 17, 2016 1:04 am3367d ago
In the days since last Tuesday’s contentious national election, we’ve been heartened to see so many Iowans call for greater …
Staff Editorials Nov. 12, 2016 9:00 am3372d ago
Back in late September, this editorial board couldn’t come to a consensus on whether to endorse a $40 million conservation …
Staff Editorials Nov. 10, 2016 10:46 am3374d ago
A decade ago the Linn County electorate voted to expand its county Board of Supervisors from three to five members …
Staff Editorials Nov. 9, 2016 6:38 am3375d ago
The morning after Election Day finds our country bitterly divided. It finds us reeling from a dramatic end to an …
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Staff Editorials Nov. 8, 2016 6:00 am3376d ago
Staff Editorial, When this nation was founded, the idea that ordinary citizens should have the right and responsibility to elect …
Jane Purcell, guest columnist
Staff Editorials Nov. 6, 2016 6:00 am3378d ago
It was 9 a.m. in California, on Jan. 20, 2001, and the inauguration was about to begin. I hadn’t voted …
Staff Editorials Nov. 6, 2016 6:00 am3378d ago
Three Iowa Supreme Court Justices are among dozens of state judges standing for retention on Tuesday’s ballot. It’s an aspect …
Mark Cady, guest columnist
Staff Editorials Nov. 6, 2016 6:00 am3378d ago
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 am3381d 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 am3385d ago
In times of crisis, such as last month’s significant flood event, communities rely on established leaders – city officials, law …
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