Art Cullen’s Notebook

Linking readers and writers who care about Iowa.

The Iowa Potluck features commentary, stories and interviews with notable leaders. Feel free to join our growing tribe, where you'll find a smart, engaged community of readers.

Column of news and observations from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls and greater Cedar Valley area.

opinions on topics

Join me on my travels in Iowa outdoors.

I like to write about current affairs in politics and religion and how they affect our lives. It can be controversial, but always enjoyable, and sometimes humorous. Join me!

What an Iowa political reporter is reading and writing

Consistently ahead of the curve political commentary and analysis

Class politics for rednecks and hippies. Based in the Upper Ohio Valley. Written by dive bartender @heyjohnrussell

Life and being Black in Iowa.

Connect with the Latino communities in Iowa.

I write about the importance of simply showing up.

Iowa's Politics, People, Economy and Culture

Reflections on change and transformation.

Diverse people voice their opinions for the Iowa Writers Collaborative

Viewpoint on current issues in media

News, opinions and ideas from the Quad-Cities, where the river runs east to west

...Iowa, small towns, and saddle shoes

The politics and culture of Iowa, the midwest, and beyond.

Consider this a warning: I pretty much write about whatever inspires me that day.

The Amish, sustainability, and the wider rural environment.

I dive into the the economics of growing food, give you the dirt on the politics of agriculture and occasionally share a funny tale from our ranch, Whippoorwill Creek Farm.

Stories from along the thoroughfare and down the side streets, too