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Ed Tibbetts
Editorial Page Editor
"If you want to have a vibrant community, you have to have housing at every level of the scale."
It's tough being a teacher — the unrealistic expectations, the high stakes, the low pay and the lack of respect for the profession. But, trust…
The Bettendorf Community School District lies nestled between two districts that are a study in contrasts. One is struggling with budget issue…
The $30 million Bettendorf GO bond referendum is an unnecessary tax increase wrongly put on the shoulders of Bettendorf taxpayers. The bond in…
"The fact that a man is a newspaper reporter is evidence of some flaw in character." -- Lyndon Johnson
WASHINGTON -- Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the election of President Richard Nixon. It is a chance for some perspective. While many…
The Afghan War -- really, the war against terrorists and their allies in Afghanistan and Pakistan -- has elements of a Greek tragedy. It was u…