We are supporting Colman Silbernagel for Iowa State Senate District 42. Colman and his wife grew up on dairy farms …
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Tom and Terese Husnik Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:30 am1202d ago
We are supporting Colman Silbernagel for Iowa State Senate District 42. Colman and his wife grew up on dairy farms …
Patricia Parsons Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:15 am1202d ago
The primary election is coming up and the voters of State Senate District 39 have a choice to make between …
Nicholas Johnson
Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:00 am1202d ago
I’ve often supported losing candidates whose utopian hopes aligned with mine. Everything being equal, I’ve chosen women candidates. Today things …
Libby Slappey
Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:00 am1202d ago
All would agree this has been a memorable year for the Iowa Legislature. Some are happy with what’s transpired; some …
John and Terri Hale
Letters to the Editor May. 28, 2022 6:00 am1203d ago
We’re two of the 1 million Iowans age 50 and over. We’re voting for Admiral Mike Franken in the upcoming …
Shirley Devereux
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2022 3:12 pm1205d ago
Millions of mothers all over the world are trying to protect their children from death so that they may live …
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Steven Miller
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2022 3:07 pm1205d ago
I’d like to mention a subject to you that you may not like to hear or think about. But it …
Chris Walsh Werner
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2022 6:15 am1205d ago
Although writing for all types of reasons throughout my life, I have never written a political letter to the editor. …
Larry Andreassen
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2022 9:19 am1206d ago
It was my honor to be a member of the Honor Flight on May 17 and I would like to …
Jacob Long
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2022 9:18 am1206d ago
Before this year, I was not what most would call a highly “political person,” but this latest Iowa legislative session …
Joe Bolkcom
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2022 5:45 am1208d ago
Adam Zabner is smart, energetic and connected to our community. Adam is a product of Iowa City public schools. He …
Russ Lenth
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2022 5:30 am1208d ago
Thanks mostly to our Republican Legislature and governor — you know, the party of limited government — we now have …
Robert Randall
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2022 5:15 am1208d ago
I’m pretty confused right now. The party that likes to espouse individual liberties and freedoms on everything from gun rights …
Mike Calahan
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2022 5:00 am1208d ago
A May 6 Gazette article stated that the city of Cedar Rapids was applying for a $27 million grant to …
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