The legislature has passed SF 383 to hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable. As a small-town pharmacist, this legislation means …
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Jennifer Clayton Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am104d ago
The legislature has passed SF 383 to hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable. As a small-town pharmacist, this legislation means …
Marco Battaglia Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am104d ago
Further complicating the tax code and increasing spending are not the way to reduce government or to reduce inflation. Trump’s …
Diego Rasteletti
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am104d ago
We extend our gratitude to Govs. Jim Pillen of Nebraska and Kim Reynolds of Iowa and Sens. Fischer (R-NE), Ricketts …
Jim Martin-Schramm
Letters to the Editor May. 24, 2025 6:00 am105d ago
I live in a town of fewer than 8,000 people, but one that punches above its weight when it comes …
Linda Tong
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2025 12:31 pm105d ago
My name is Linda Tong, and TikTok made my small business go viral. I own a hand-written and hand-made planner business, which …
Jim White
Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2025 1:03 pm106d ago
One of the frequently used (abused?) statements by Republicans to justify the shredding of our constitution and legitimate oversight, among …
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Charles R. Crawley
Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2025 6:00 am107d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s Antisemitism Task Force was formed to address antisemitism in Iowa. I would recommend Christian churches …
Robert Tosh
Letters to the Editor May. 21, 2025 6:00 am108d ago
After 30 years of Cedar Rapids road repair neglect, I am pleased to see some progress. However, the street section …
Steve Fowler
Letters to the Editor May. 20, 2025 5:10 pm108d ago
Those who represent Iowans in congress have all stated the dire need to reduce the national debt. Those same representatives …
Greg Barnett
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2025 12:37 pm105d ago
I’ve lived in Cedar Rapids for nearly 30 years, witnessing how our community has embraced renewable energy despite Iowa’s conservative …
John Carver
Letters to the Editor May. 19, 2025 6:00 am110d ago
In case you aren’t feeling well, you may want to quit watching the news and stop the paper. That prescription …
Pat Penn
Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2025 6:00 am111d ago
I have recently been reading “Fearless: A Novel of Francis Perkins and Social Security” by Joanna Higgins-Freese. The story takes …
Steve Miller
Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2025 6:00 am111d ago
For decades, May has been Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental illness is a real thing. Twenty to 25% of the …
Tom Persoon
Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2025 6:00 am111d ago
The editorial “AmeriCorps cuts make no sense” reflects the views of many people, but not the MAGA crowd. To MAGA, …
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