Letters to the Editor

In discussions about the crisis with the federal budget deficit and national debt, we continuously hear that Social Security must …

It’s time for logical, insightful and fact-based thinking regarding the national budget. A vocal group of people wants severe cuts …

Allowing Medicare to negotiate with the drug companies is a no-brainer if you are serious about reducing deficits. My husband …

Rather than working to strengthen Iowa’s weak animal cruelty laws, Iowa lawmakers are spending their time working to shield factory …

The March 16 “Locked in limbo” article about flooded homeowners in foreclosure awaiting buyouts is extremely biased against the banks …

The Linn County Board of Supervisors (with the exception on Ben Rogers) has decided that the lives of those who …

How do you sugar coat the evil of abortion? Amy Reasner attempts to do that in her March 2 guest …

In a March 6 guest column, Glenn Modracek claimed it is his “God given right” to carry a concealed weapon. …

I worked at the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo back in the 1980s, developing a Nuclear Regulatory Commission maintenance …

While federal and state governments struggle to reduce spending and debt, city officials continue to add to the indebtedness of …

It’s important for Congress to fully fund nuclear non-proliferation programs that have been successful in keeping Americans safe. Experts agree …

“Profiles in Courage,” a book by Sen.(and future President) John F. Kennedy, was published in 1955. Its topic was the …