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All content by Collen Mahoney
Fall is fantastic

Fall is fantastic

Collen Mahoney, Opinions Columnist
January 29, 2019
From left, Republican primary candidates Sen. Marco Rubio, Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and John Kasich during the GOP presidential primary debate at the University of Miami's Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday, March 10, 2016. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Mahoney: A large field could bring out the radical Democrats – we’ve seen this before

Collen Mahoney, Opinions Columnist
January 17, 2019

Living Christmas trees aren’t just about the season; it’s about family

Collen Mahoney, Opinions Columnist
December 13, 2018
Engineer Steve Cable discusses the functions of the new Lincoln MKZ at The National Advanced Driving Simulator on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. The researchers are creating new softwares to enhance autonomous features in Tesla and Lincoln MKZ. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

Mahoney: Autonomous cars can be scary, but they don’t have to be

Collen Mahoney, Opinions Columnist
December 12, 2018
Joint services military honor guards stand next to the flag-draped casket of former U.S. President George H.W. Bush on the Lincoln catafalque during a memorial service at the Capitol Rotunda on Dec. 3, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Mahoney: Bush’s relationship with Iowa, and the response to his death, stands as another reminder of respect

Collen Mahoney, Opinions Columnist
December 5, 2018
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during the fourth annual Roast and Ride fundraiser in Boone, Iowa on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event raises money for veterans' charities and provides a platform for state and national Republican officials to speak.

Mahoney: Iowa’s two GOP senators flex Iowa’s political muscle

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
November 27, 2018
Mahoney: You should probably get the Nintendo Switch for Christmas

Mahoney: You should probably get the Nintendo Switch for Christmas

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
November 8, 2018

That little dongle you plug into your phones? Yeah, it’s good for you

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
November 7, 2018
Police outside the U.S. Post Office Royal Palm Processing & Distribution Center, on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Opa-locka, Fla. Reportedly, at least some of the mail bombs recently sent to former President Obama and others may have been sent through the facility. (C.M. Guerrero/Miami Herald/TNS)

Mahoney: Is Department of Homeland Security the sound of safety?

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
November 1, 2018
Victoria Pedretti and Oliver Jackson-Cohen in the Netflix series, "The Haunting of Hill House." (Steve Dietl/Netflix)

Mahoney: ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ shows that spooky TV can be done well

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
October 22, 2018
Senators wait to vote during the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting about the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Friday Sept. 28, 2018. in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Mahoney: The Importance of the 60-Vote Rule in the Senate

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
October 10, 2018
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Mahoney: What is the least-biased news source?

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
September 23, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Mahoney: Grassley needs to maintain precedent with his court hearings

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
September 10, 2018
Sen. John McCain receives the applause from the audience before beginning a foreign policy address to the World Affairs Council in Los Angeles in March 2008 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel. He talked about a collaborative foreign policy with input of allies abroad that differs from the go-it-alone approach of President Bush. (Annie Wells/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Mahoney: Heed John McCain’s words: ‘Let’s trust each other’

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
August 29, 2018

Space Force could be beneficial

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
August 23, 2018
Mahoney: Iowa sees federal, state offices differently in the 2018 election

Mahoney: Iowa sees federal, state offices differently in the 2018 election

Collen Mahoney, Opinion Columnist
August 22, 2018
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