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Patricia Levin Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2022 9:57 am1228d ago
The great majority of Iowans, like the majority of citizens in our country, believe in the right of our citizens …
Dave LaRonde Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2022 6:15 am1229d ago
I may not always agree with Insight columnist Althea Cole’s opinions, but they’re almost always well-reasoned. But in her July …
Gary Sanders
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2022 6:00 am1229d ago
Like most people, I’ve been worrying about the price of gasoline. Even my economical little 2016 Ford Focus eats up …
Mary L. Magner
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2022 6:45 am1230d ago
Baseball season is wrapping up locally and many of us have enjoyed watching our favorite little leagues and high school …
Ken Wetjen
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2022 6:30 am1230d ago
I read with interest the article on former Congressman Jim Leach. It reminded me of the reason I crossed party …
Mike Streb
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2022 6:15 am1230d ago
Is abortion just a religious matter about which the government should steer clear? Roe v. Wade was not decided on …
Tim Bickel
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2022 6:00 am1230d ago
On a Tonight Show episode President Ronald Reagan was asked his choice of an $80 million or $50 million deficit. …
Ellen Ballas
Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2022 7:00 am1231d ago
Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks recently voted against bills protecting women who cross state lines for an abortion and …
Deb Lechtenberg
Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2022 6:00 am1232d ago
Ashley Hinson’s website says she “has supported legislation that lowers prescription drug costs and puts a cap on the cost …
Thomas Cook
Letters to the Editor Aug. 4, 2022 6:00 am1233d ago
The U.S. Senate recently passed the CHIPS+ Act designed to encourage more U.S. companies to produce the semiconductors that power …
David Duer
Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2022 6:00 am1234d ago
In recent years, Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican lawmakers have enacted numerous laws that make it easier to sell, buy, …
Aiden Yoder
Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2022 6:30 am1235d ago
The DNR has issued warnings for 11 state park beaches stating that swimming is ‘not recommended’ because of bacteria like …
Richard Pohorsky
Letters to the Editor Aug. 2, 2022 6:00 am1235d ago
With the City of Cedar Rapid’s obsession with roundabouts, maybe the paper could do a story on the traffic rules …
Stella Siver
Letters to the Editor Aug. 1, 2022 9:19 am1236d ago
I recently attended Theatre Cedar Rapids’ production of “Mamma Mia.” What a fabulous show. This high-energy musical was flawless! The …
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