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Columnist and opinion editor at The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, IA

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Opinion: Trump is determined to keep us in the dark President Donald Trump acknowledges his supporters as he exits the stage after speaking during the AMERICA250 Celebration Kick-Off in Des โ€ฆ

Trump is determined to keep us in the dark
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28.09.2025 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Violence isn't just a left-wing problem, as Hinson claims Ashley Hinson discusses illegal immigration and LGBTQ policies during her official Senate Campaign kick-off at the Radisson Hotel in northeast โ€ฆ

Her claim is easily refutable, but accuracy isnโ€™t rhe point. www.thegazette.com/staff-column...

21.09.2025 13:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: Turek is inspiring and knows how to win in red Iowa Democratic State Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek speaks to supporters and guests at the Hoff Family Arts & โ€ฆ

Turek is inspiring and knows how to win in red Iowa
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07.09.2025 12:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Opinion: U.S. House bill weakens the Clean Water Act The Cedar River flows under the Chain Lakes Bridge at Chain Lakes Natural Area in Palo on Tuesday, May 16, โ€ฆ

U.S. House bill weakens the Clean Water Act
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31.08.2025 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Big, if true. So who runs for the GOP nomination? Hinson? Reynolds? A player to be named later?

29.08.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Quacks may be forming in Kim Reynolds' clout There are signs Reynolds' iron grip on Iowa isn't as grippy

Quacks may be forming in Kim Reynoldsโ€™ clout
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24.08.2025 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you're talking about the old Gazette building, we no longer own it and we don't have offices there anymore.

22.08.2025 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Cedar Rapids' Citizen Review Board is gone. But what comes next? Cedar Rapids City Hall is shown in October 2017. The city is seeking applicatons from community members interested in serving โ€ฆ

Cedar Rapidsโ€™ Citizen Review Board is gone. But what comes next?
www.thegazette.com/article/ceda...

17.08.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: Stauch is running uphill in Iowa, but she has a plan Julie Stauch, of West Des Moines, a Democratic candidate for Iowa governor ย  Buy Photo You may have read Julie โ€ฆ

Stauch is running uphill in Iowa, but she has a plan
www.thegazette.com/article/stau...

10.08.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Iowa AG cares about woke but not water Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird speaks at her campaign fundraiser at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel, Iowa, on Saturday, โ€ฆ

Iowa AG cares about woke but not water
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06.08.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: DEI disobedience triggers Iowa Republicans Screen shot from undercover video broadcast on Fox News, which was reportedly recorded at the University of Iowa. ย  Buy โ€ฆ

DEI disobedience triggers Iowa Republicans
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03.08.2025 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Public broadcasting can't escape the 'bias' police FILE โ€“ The headquarters for National Public Radio (NPR) is seen in Washington, April 15, 2013. AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) โ€ฆ

Making America dumber and meaner is the goal www.thegazette.com/staff-column...

30.07.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: Trump picks on corn syrup, but Iowa GOP turns a deaf ear Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette Cargill operates a corn syrup plant along Otis Road SE near downtown Cedar Rapids. ย  Buy Photo โ€ฆ

Trump picks on corn syrup, but Iowa GOP turns a deaf ear
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27.07.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: Solving fake problems leaves no time to clean up Iowa's water Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reacts after signing a bill that creates education savings accounts, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at the โ€ฆ

Solving fake problems leaves no time to clean up Iowaโ€™s water
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20.07.2025 13:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Sand tries shedding labels to win in red Iowa Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, who recently announced he will run for Iowa governor, speaks to reporters at Lafayette Park in โ€ฆ

Sand tries shedding labels to win in red Iowa
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16.07.2025 12:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: Brenna Bird may fly all the way to Terrace Hill When Bird gets in, she will be the Republican front-runner

Sheโ€™s riding on the Trump train, no matter what happens, come hell or dirty water. www.thegazette.com/article/bren...

29.06.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: All political careers are going to die. For heaven's sake, does that include Joni Ernst? Ernst is hitting a rough patch as she prepares to run for re-election

All political careers are going to die. For heavenโ€™s sake, does that include Joni Ernst?
www.thegazette.com/staff-column...

22.06.2025 14:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1.1 million pounds of nitrate-nitrogen will pass through the city of Cedar Rapids today in the Cedar River. That's equivalent to the contents of 322 of these. One day, one river, in Iowa.
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21.06.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 361    ๐Ÿ” 133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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Opinion: Reynolds saved a pipeline for her people Her veto is about as surprising as finding nitrates in an Iowa river

Reynolds saved a pipeline for her people
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18.06.2025 11:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The numbers donโ€™t lie.

15.06.2025 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Iowa Satanic Temple is standing up for our rights Mortimer Adramelech with The Satanic Temple of Iowa's 2023 winter display at the Iowa Capitol. (Photo courtesy of The Satanic โ€ฆ

Iowa Satanic Temple is standing up for our rights
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(Via The Gazette)

15.06.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Sand sticks up for Exira, but isn't ready to talk about ag pollution I wanted to know whether Sand has a vision for the state's biggest, most stubborn water quality issue.

Sand sticks up for Exira, but isnโ€™t ready to talk about ag pollution
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08.06.2025 14:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Opinion: Ernst follows gaffe with phony Medicaid claims Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst answers questions during her first town hall of 2025 in Parkersburg, Iowa, on Friday, โ€ฆ

Ernst follows gaffe with phony Medicaid claims
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04.06.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Iowa's SNAP pop ban tastes like paternal punishment FILE โ€“ Bottles of Pepsi are displayed in a grocery store, in Ill., on Feb. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. โ€ฆ

Itโ€™s for their own good. Tough love, with precious little love. www.thegazette.com/staff-column...

01.06.2025 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Iowa lawmakers rose to the moment during Black Lives Matter protests, but it didn't last Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bipartisan legislation June 12, 2020, on the steps of the Iowa State Capitol in Des โ€ฆ

Iowa lawmakers rose to the moment during Black Lives Matter protests, but it didnโ€™t last
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25.05.2025 12:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Erasing civil rights will be Iowa Republicans' 2025 legacy Inside the Iowa Capitol Building at evening on Monday, April 28, 2025. The quote from the Athenian statesman Solon painted โ€ฆ

Fear was among this Legislatureโ€™s primary weapons. Itโ€™s in the bitter coffee they serve at the Capitol. www.thegazette.com/article/eras...

18.05.2025 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: Gov. Reynolds remains silent as DOGE cuts medical research A patient receives a blood draw to make sure her breast cancer is still in remission on Monday, March 4, โ€ฆ

Breakthroughs may not break through. Research into promising innovations could grind to a halt. Delayed research could cost lives. Talented people are leaving. www.thegazette.com/article/gov-...

04.05.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Opinion: A powerful executive now wants executive privilege Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers the annual Condition of the State address on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at the Iowa State โ€ฆ

In this Statehouse, where hiding the ball has become a go-to play, providing another tool for denying access is dangerous. www.thegazette.com/staff-column...

30.04.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: Trump is snuffing out the United Statesโ€™ beacon to the world CORRECTS DATE โ€“ In this image taken from security camera video, Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old doctoral student at Tufts University, โ€ฆ

Once you roll over our laws, our Constitution and our courts, the brakes and guardrails are gone www.thegazette.com/staff-column...

23.04.2025 12:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Opinion: The forecast calls for Hurricane Elon to keep spinning President Trump gets a FEMA briefing in the Oval Office on Tuesday. Trump said he expects Hurricane Florence to be โ€ฆ

The forecast calls for Hurricane Elon to keep spinning
www.thegazette.com/article/the-...
(Via The Gazette)

20.04.2025 11:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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