School districts across Iowa are struggling with budget problems. Cedar Rapids is considering closing and consolidating several schools as part …
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School districts across Iowa are struggling with budget problems. Cedar Rapids is considering closing and consolidating several schools as part …
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For dubious reasons, Republicans who control the Iowa House are pursuing a bill that would prohibit public and charter schools …
Staff Editorials Feb. 7, 2026 5:00 am9d ago
In the Sunday edition of The Gazette, a story about wind energy included a quote that was jarring for those …
Staff Editorials Feb. 4, 2026 5:15 am12d ago
Linn County, Marion, and Cedar Rapids have announced plans to collaborate on charting the future of the Cedar Rapids/Linn Solid …
Staff Editorials Jan. 31, 2026 5:00 am16d ago
We held out hope that, when the 2026 Iowa legislative session began, lawmakers would focus on practical solutions to issues …
Staff Editorials Jan. 28, 2026 6:40 am19d ago
Some of the worst actions taken by the State Legislature involve politicians who seem to think they know more than …
Staff Editorials Jan. 21, 2026 5:39 am26d ago
The Gazette’s Vanessa Miller chronicled a list of higher education legislation that’s already been filed by majority Republicans during the …
Staff Editorials Jan. 17, 2026 5:00 am30d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled her property tax relief plan in Tuesday’s Condition of the State address. Republicans who control the …
Staff Editorials Jan. 14, 2026 4:45 am33d ago
Iowa’s long-term care ombudsman is urging the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds to take a series of actions to …
Staff Editorials Jan. 7, 2026 6:17 am40d ago
The last time Iowa had fewer than 300 traffic fatalities, the most popular car was the Ford Model T, and …
Staff Editorials Dec. 17, 2025 8:43 am61d ago
Iowa has a population of more than 3 million people and 23 million hogs, which produce 110 billion pounds of …
Staff Editorials Dec. 13, 2025 5:15 am65d ago
It appears 2026 may be the year Iowa lawmakers tackle property tax relief and all its many complications and implications. …
Staff Editorials Dec. 10, 2025 6:18 am68d ago
In Iowa, more than 130,000 people buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Many of them are facing …
Staff Editorials Dec. 6, 2025 5:00 am72d ago
It’s an astonishing number, but it shouldn’t be all that surprising. According to AARP data, more than 650,000 Iowans provide …
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