I read the Feb. 4 article on the proposed banning of traffic cameras by some Republicans, including state Sen. Brad …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2011 3:46 pm5341d ago
I read the Feb. 4 article on the proposed banning of traffic cameras by some Republicans, including state Sen. Brad …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:16 pm5342d ago
Since Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposal to limit the state’s preschool to (providing assistance) to those who cannot afford to pay …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:15 pm5342d ago
In response to the Jan. 7 Gazette editorial “Gun-carry law needs repair”: I wish liberals would stop trying to change …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:13 pm5342d ago
Regarding the Feb. 4 letter by Willard Salemink, who doesn’t see the need to label firewood: I assume he wasn’t …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2011 3:12 pm5342d ago
Monday’s “Gomer” editorial about the NewBo City Market contained inaccuracies. The editorial states that the NewBo application to Vision Iowa …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2011 10:26 am5343d ago
I don’t understand why singing our national anthem has to be done by a big-name entertainer. The national anthem can …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2011 10:25 am5343d ago
I am a social worker who believes in the importance of policy issues in the area of same-sex marriage. The …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2011 10:23 am5343d ago
Once again The Gazette has sided with the good old boys’ downtown group with its Feb. 9 editorial “Not the …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:20 am5344d ago
As someone who has worked with students in Michigan, Hawaii and Iowa since 1970, I thank Jennifer Hemmingsen for writing …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:19 am5344d ago
Regarding the Feb. 6 guest column by Jennifer Bioche: I was so impressed. First, it is well written and easy …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:19 am5344d ago
Myrna Loehrlein, president of the League of Women Voters of Iowa (“Prevent health risks posed by guns,” Jan. 25), is …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:18 am5344d ago
I read with concern the article (“Speed bump,” Feb. 8) about proposed changes to horsepower limits on Lake Macbride. I …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:14 am5344d ago
Highway speeders deplore traffic cameras. Labeled firewood is satirized. Corporations fuss about the costs of installing scrubbers on chimneys or …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2011 10:12 am5344d ago
What do blood, feathers, cruelty and the total disregard for the voice of the majority have in common? It is …
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