Bill Hoeft is running for the Coralville City Council. He has impressed me as a guy who seems to have …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:06 am5816d ago
Bill Hoeft is running for the Coralville City Council. He has impressed me as a guy who seems to have …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:04 am5816d ago
I encourage the citizens of North Liberty to vote Tuesday. As you contemplate who to vote for, consider David Grex, …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:02 am5816d ago
The upcoming city council elections are important for Iowa City. There are many challenges facing the city, including government spending, …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:00 am5816d ago
It is imperative for the Cedar Rapids City Council to have a council member who is fiscally responsible and financially …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2009 12:21 am5817d ago
The most important mayoral election in the history of Cedar Rapids is upon us. The largest single disaster ever recorded …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2009 12:19 am5817d ago
After the vandalism Pleasant Creek Cemetery earlier this year, how absolutely crass of The Gazette to allow a writer to …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2009 12:17 am5817d ago
A letter published Oct. 24 argues that “until we clearly identify and quantify the too-high costs, we shouldn’t pursue remedies …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2009 12:13 am5817d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council is going to hire yet another consultant regarding the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Is there …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2009 12:11 am5817d ago
In 2000, my wife and I received regular flu shots. Unfortunately, we got sick instead of not getting the flu. …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2009 12:48 am5818d ago
Recently it was announced that 3,500 troops of the Iowa National Guard will be called up for deployment to Afghanistan …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2009 12:47 am5818d ago
According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, about 90 percent of adult smokers begin smoking in their teens are …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2009 12:44 am5818d ago
My first letter was a response to a Desert Storm peace protest column. An accompanying picture reminiscent of pot-smoking, flower-wearing, …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2009 12:43 am5818d ago
In regards to the current debacle we call health care reform, our Washington cronies are truly oblivious to the American …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2009 12:41 am5818d ago
Coralville works. It works for small and large businesses. It works for individuals and families. It works with its partners …
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