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The public and the judicial system both benefit from transparency in our courts. Keeping court proceedings open and accessible provides …
Staff Editorial News Jul. 1, 2015 1:00 am3752d ago
It’s difficult to talk about teenagers engaging in sexual activity. But it’s a public health issue Iowa communities of every …
Staff Editorials Jun. 30, 2015 7:00 am3753d ago
Proponents of marriage equality celebrated a landmark victory last week as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that 14th Amendment due …
Staff Editorials Jun. 28, 2015 8:58 am3754d ago
It’s not often we stop to consider the importance, impact and reach of a school district. Take the Cedar Rapids …
Staff Editorials Jun. 26, 2015 7:00 am3757d ago
It may have looked risky at the time, but 30-plus years later, it seems that forward-thinking investment has paid off. …
Staff Editorials Jun. 24, 2015 11:14 am3758d ago
As more money and emphasis are placed on high school sports and facilities, some school districts in the Corridor have …
Staff Editorials Jun. 23, 2015 8:42 am3759d ago
The shooting death of a young woman employed at a Coralville mall serves as a stark example to Iowans that …
Staff Editorials Jun. 19, 2015 7:58 am3763d ago
It’s been just a couple of weeks since the Iowa Legislature adjourned its 2015 session, which ran more than a …
News Jun. 17, 2015 6:53 am3766d ago
Sustaining necessary mental health services in our rural areas isn’t a new challenge. But it’s one that deserves renewed attention, …
Staff Editorials Jun. 16, 2015 7:30 am3766d ago
Iowa’s Environmental Protection Commission is scheduled to vote this morning on a proposal to erase a state rule requiring builders …
News Jun. 14, 2015 7:00 am3769d ago
A simple question, posed nearly two decades ago, started it all. George Lake, serving as director of a then-newly established Buchanan …
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Staff Editorials Jun. 12, 2015 6:00 am3771d ago
After years of focusing much of their economic development energy recruiting traditional targets, manufacturing, high-tech, financial services and other sectors, …
Staff Editorials Jun. 11, 2015 7:00 am3772d ago
The Iowa City Police Department soon will join other law enforcement agencies in the area and around the country using …
Staff Editorials Jun. 10, 2015 4:50 pm3772d ago
The only thing worse than the uncertainty caused by Legislators leaving unfinished a proposed revamp of higher education funding would …
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