David Chung

1 week ago | thegazette.com | David Chung

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This is not the column I planned to write this week. I have been following President Donald Trump’s executive orders and actions on deportations. Without having done much research, it seemed to me that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported to El Salvador without due process. Instead, as I learned more about the case and read some of the court decisions, I have reached a different conclusion.

3 weeks ago | thegazette.com | David Chung

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Dr. Tawana Grover became interim superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Community School District on April 4, 2023, and officially assumed the role on July 1. Upon taking the reins, Grover found herself in the unenviable position of preparing for a school bond referendum already in motion. The proposal sent to voters had been trimmed from an initial $312 million to $220 million.

1 month ago | thegazette.com | David Chung

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. On Feb. 15, President Donald Trump made a truly remarkable post on X. He posted: He who saves his Country does not violate any Law This post gives us incredible insight into Donald Trump's mindset. The most important thing we can learn here is that Trump really believes that he is saving America, or dare I say it, Making America Great Again – and he sees deportations as a key part of the mission.

2 months ago | thegazette.com | David Chung

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In six weeks, Donald Trump’s second term is already the most disruptive in U.S. history. There is no shortage of topics I could write about this week; I considered writing about Ukraine or maybe federal workers. In the end, I decided to write about a topic that’s in the news about which I have a unique perspective.

2 months ago | thegazette.com | David Chung

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Newton’s First Law of Motion says, in part, “An object at rest stays at rest…” Physics tells us that the more mass an object has, the more force it takes to overcome inertia and move it. This same principle can be applied to government. As government has become more massive, making changes has also become more difficult.