Ron Corbett is a good and honest man but he is wrong about how our city government should proceed; he …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:56 am5921d ago
Ron Corbett is a good and honest man but he is wrong about how our city government should proceed; he …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:54 am5921d ago
If you want a mayor who listens, vote for Brian Fagan. As a city council member, he helped us to …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:41 am5921d ago
We support Ron Corbett in his bid to be the next mayor of Cedar Rapids. Our city faces many challenges …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:39 am5921d ago
Let’s vote to elect a real leader as the next mayor of Cedar Rapids. Brian Fagan has been working for …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:37 am5921d ago
I have a friend, Ron Corbett, who is running for mayor of Cedar Rapids. He’s honest and truthful. If he …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:35 am5921d ago
We’re lucky to have well qualified mayoral candidates. For the past six years, through our work, no one has observed …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:32 am5921d ago
Enlightened leadership articulates a vision, defines expectations, measures performance and rewards achievements. A focus on innovation and creativity of thought, …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:31 am5921d ago
Brian Fagan cares about Cedar Rapids. Some, including The Gazette, have called him an advocate for the city, but he …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:28 am5921d ago
Recently, a candidate for Cedar Rapids mayor has been running a television commercial stating that there will be more building …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:15 am5921d ago
The Oct. 8 Gazette headline “$233 million price put on rail service (from Chicago to Iowa City.”) Half the route …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:13 am5921d ago
From an Oct. 14 article by House Minority Leader Kraig Paulsen in the Des Moines Register: The state debt grew …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:09 am5921d ago
The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll found that only 20 percent of Americans now identify themselves as Republicans (http://snipurl.com/sn15y). A …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:06 am5921d ago
Bill Hoeft is running for the Coralville City Council. He has impressed me as a guy who seems to have …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2009 12:04 am5921d 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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