Sunday’s paper completely missed the boat, glaringly omitting the most quotable from its “Quotes of the Week.” Gov. Kim Reynolds …
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Mark Zaiger Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2023 6:00 am1051d ago
Sunday’s paper completely missed the boat, glaringly omitting the most quotable from its “Quotes of the Week.” Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Louise Knapp Letters to the Editor Apr. 2, 2023 6:00 am1051d ago
Clark Kauffman’s article (“Coralville nursing home cited for death“), reprinted in Sunday’s Gazette, described the tragic consequences some of our …
Ed Flaherty
Letters to the Editor Apr. 1, 2023 6:00 am1052d ago
Speak and listen to the words of Martin Luther King, the words he spoke at Riverside church fifty- six years …
Gene Knutson
Letters to the Editor Mar. 31, 2023 6:00 am1053d ago
The Hawkeye basketball women make us incredibly proud these days. The peak — so far — came in last Sunday’s …
Steve Russett
Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2023 6:00 am1054d ago
I am not a fan of the divisive politics and policies coming out of Washington, D.C. and Des Moines. But, …
Jo Pearson
Letters to the Editor Mar. 30, 2023 6:00 am1054d ago
Here is my question for Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa legislators. If parental control in education is as important …
James McNeill III
Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2023 6:00 am1055d ago
Republican politicians in Iowa and across the country say they are passing laws to “protect” children. I’m not sure which …
Gretchen Lawyer
Letters to the Editor Mar. 29, 2023 12:00 am1056d ago
I moved to Iowa 27 years ago to begin my teaching career. I’ve been proud to be an educator in …
Mike Streb
Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2023 7:00 am1058d ago
Here is the progressive playbook: Propose legislation for a popular program (like airport improvements). Then place the proposal in a …
Janet Smith
Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2023 7:00 am1058d ago
I hope all you who voted for our president and his corrupt advisers are happy now. He is selling us …
Mark Edwards
Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2023 7:00 am1058d ago
The legislation SF 516 to curb public lands is wrong. In 1937, Iowa led the nation in establishing state parks. …
Scott Byram
Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2023 7:00 am1058d ago
On Feb. 6, we completed our 2022 federal income tax return and mailed it to the IRS. On March 7, …
Rich Patterson
Letters to the Editor Mar. 26, 2023 7:00 am1058d ago
With all the real issues in our state to work together on, it is unbelievable that legislators are choosing instead …
John Stiegelmeyer
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2023 4:18 pm998d ago
So we are to think that transitioning males to females and females to males is normal? Chemical castration of males …
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