Are there so many mourning doves that state Sen. Dick Dearden feels they are a threat, or does he just …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:42 am5401d ago
Are there so many mourning doves that state Sen. Dick Dearden feels they are a threat, or does he just …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:40 am5401d ago
Regarding Richard Hobbs’ March 16 letter: He states that “a lot of criminals aren’t nearly as brave when they don’t …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:31 am5401d ago
There seems to be a negative and a positive to every question, to every proposal, Now, I know that some …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:28 am5401d ago
I’m writing in response to people’s complaints about the red lights and fighting the unjust seat belt laws and not …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:28 am5401d ago
When I was in high school, I attended a Cedar Rapids City Council meeting at which some people spoke out …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:24 am5401d ago
If you want to see the direction Obama is leading the country, run, not walk, to the nearest library or …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:23 am5401d ago
Reversing the decision to close Second Avenue (at the request of the Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa for its medical mall …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:21 am5401d ago
Metro High School has often held a bad reputation, but I want to change that. I’ve been to many schools, …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:18 am5401d ago
After attending the forum Tuesday evening about the medical district and reading the account in Wednesday’s paper about the event, …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:14 am5401d ago
Flooding is arguably the most catastrophic natural disaster that all of us face living in Iowa. What some people may …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:13 am5401d ago
Iowans got a real taste of banana republic politics with the “passage” of the dove hunting bill. A missed funnel, …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2011 10:11 am5401d ago
I have concerns regarding our judges, in particular the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The process for selecting judges …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 1, 2011 10:17 am5402d ago
Pell Grants, critical support for college students in this time of high-cost education, are instead, supporting corporations that operate for-profit …
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Letters to the Editor Apr. 1, 2011 10:15 am5402d ago
When the Duane Arnold Nuclear Power Plant was designed and constructed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, there was …
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