Securing the border and enforcing our laws are not just political slogans. They are essential to preserve public safety and …
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Ruth Johnson Letters to the Editor Aug. 24, 2025 8:08 pm69d ago
Securing the border and enforcing our laws are not just political slogans. They are essential to preserve public safety and …
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Sometimes the truth hurts. It should, because that is how things are corrected and made right. Too many Americans have …
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I grew up in a Democrat household. My dad was a strong union man who believed in the virtues of …
Steve Haufe
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You cant fix stupid, i.e. the Iowa GOP. Iowa Public Radio on Aug. 6: “Gov. Reynolds’ DOGE task force is …
Anne Michael
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Don’t fret about rising prices. It is a certainty that when President Trump goes to the grocery store, he will …
Juanita Andersen
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The federalization of the D.C. police force and mobilization of the National Guard is the first step in turning the …
Emma Barton-Norris
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In 1974, the Iowa Labor Collection was established and supported by the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO. Before then, no …
Ralph Cap
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A few months ago Donald Trump sent National Guard troops into Los Angeles, ostensibly to quell disturbances. The Mayor of …
Lee and Marlise Nelson
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We’re grateful for the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This legislation brings peace of mind and real, …
Robert Naujoks
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In the last month I have written letters to both of our senators on certain issues, and their replies were …
Stan Pidima
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Around the time The Gazette began publishing the paper only three times weekly, I started to experience delivery issues. There …
Del Swartzendruber
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Now that our experiment in fascism is well underway, we need to assess how successful we have utilized one of …
Elaine St. Clair
Letters to the Editor Aug. 16, 2025 10:17 pm76d ago
The thorny path of politics we are experiencing now will change. We can do two things at the same time; …
Holly Oppelt
Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2025 9:46 am78d ago
On Independence Day, the president signed into law nearly a 1,000-page bill stripping tens of billions of dollars from health …
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