I don’t know how or why our representatives in Washington support Trump, I refuse to call him president. He has …
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Betty Kohout Letters to the Editor Jun. 9, 2025 8:54 am88d ago
I don’t know how or why our representatives in Washington support Trump, I refuse to call him president. He has …
Letters to the Editor Jun. 9, 2025 12:36 pm88d ago
Congratulations to the Iowa GOP for finally completing their Sam Brownback cosplay, budget deficit and all! After slashing taxes like …
Judy Mckillip
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2025 6:00 am90d ago
I’ve lived at the Haven Park manufactured home court for years, and in just the past four years, I’ve watched …
Bob Gertsen
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2025 6:00 am90d ago
Hardworking immigrants, many here legally, are being swept up under the false pretense of removing hard core criminals. We see …
Rich Hillyer
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2025 6:00 am90d ago
WalletHub has just released a report ranking Iowa as the state with the worst economy in the country. We have …
Bryan Davis
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2025 6:00 am90d ago
Joni Ernst’s glib dismissal of a constituent’s anguish over Medicaid cuts resulting in unnecessary deaths for lack of insurance coverage …
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Juanita Andersen
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2025 6:00 am90d ago
I’m simply stunned after seeing and hearing Joni Ernst’s response to receiving blowback regarding her “everybody dies” remark. Her condescending …
Mary Melchert
Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2025 3:30 am91d ago
There’s a reason he was called Maverick. July 27, 2017, at 1:30 am showed this again when audible gasps were …
Carolyn Stephenson
Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2025 11:31 pm90d ago
I read Sen. Joni Ernst’s apology/not apology. Her response reveals the immense disconnect between the Republican’s disdain for a social …
Marc Franke
Letters to the Editor Jun. 5, 2025 6:00 am93d ago
We fought a revolution to escape tyranny (all powerful king). Our Valley Forge soldiers sacrificed their snowy, bare feet by …
John Clayton
Letters to the Editor Jun. 5, 2025 6:00 am93d ago
Sen. Joni Ernst defends Medicaid cuts, stating, “We all are going to die.” By that logic, Joni should also discard …
William Windsor
Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2025 6:00 am94d ago
One need only to read Trump’s Memorial Day message to understand what kind of trouble we are in. The man …
Ted Wernimont
Letters to the Editor Jun. 3, 2025 10:42 pm94d ago
Letter Body: Full disclosure, every public comment I have ever made when I was angry was a dumb one and …
Ginny Blair
Letters to the Editor Jun. 2, 2025 6:00 am96d ago
How can Althea Cole celebrate her immigrant ancestors and support Donald Trump at the same time? She writes, apparently with …
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