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Edward Lowry Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2025 6:00 am79d ago
Some events in life change the rest of your life. That’s what happened to me when I went on a …
Karen Pratte Letters to the Editor Sep. 15, 2025 2:57 pm47d ago
Social Security turns 90 this month and Medicare and Medicaid turned 60. These programs embody the best of America’s values …
Charles Crawley
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Regarding the protest on July 29 in front of the Federal Courthouse in Cedar Rapids, I was there with about …
Donna Sims
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In reference to the letter to the editor penned by Karen Carlton on August 2, 2025, Alligator Alcatraz was never …
Karl Knutson
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am83d ago
The MAGA people and anemic Republican Congress finally got their wish to stifle “biased” public radio and TV by defunding …
Gretchen Reeh-Robinson
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am83d ago
Not one “apparently undercover video” but a “second undercover video” show University of Iowa employees talking about DEI. Frightening! How could …
Will Coggin
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am83d ago
The Gazette editorial board does a good Chicken Little impression in squawking about the proposed Save Our Bacon Act. The …
Leah Otting
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am83d ago
In these troubled times, I’m so glad a voice like Althea Cole’s is being amplified. It’s that real “kick-you-when-you’re-down” spirit …
Ann Hart
Letters to the Editor Aug. 18, 2025 9:40 am75d ago
I’ve never given the MAGA/Trump conspiracy theories much attention. But now I’m starting to wonder. Recent developments have forced me …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Aug. 18, 2025 9:39 am75d ago
The Iowa Legislature has passed a “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Act” forbidding any use of these words or discussion of …
Cindi Zahniser
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2025 7:23 am85d ago
Seven years ago, my family made the move from Illinois to Iowa — and we’ve never looked back. We left …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2025 9:03 am86d ago
The Trump administration continues to push for obscene cuts in long standing institutions, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting …
Richard Blair
Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2025 6:00 am87d ago
I’m a typical Iowan working a typical job. I went to the University of Iowa and spent many years there, …
Jill Hoben
Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2025 6:00 am88d ago
I just want to thank all the volunteers and paid employees that spent valuable time ensuring that the Louisa County …
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