We the people of Iowa, like Americans everywhere, are facing record inflation, record high prices for gasoline, energy, food, farm …
Community letters give readers a chance to weigh in on a wide array of issues, political campaigns and content published in The Gazette. Letters are limited to 250 words, not including the headline, author and hometown, and are evaluated based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
Rowdy Templer Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2022 6:00 am1251d ago
We the people of Iowa, like Americans everywhere, are facing record inflation, record high prices for gasoline, energy, food, farm …
Mary Burke Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2022 6:00 am1251d ago
It’s very rare that I meet someone who is so inspirational, so sensible, and so clearly just a good person …
Jason Snell
Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2022 5:30 am1251d ago
In order to overturn Roe vs Wade, the Supreme Court had to undo a “right to privacy” interpretation of the …
Larry Stone
Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2022 6:30 am1252d ago
The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that “protecting and promoting livestock production is a legitimate state interest … “ and …
Joseph Mallie
Letters to the Editor Jul. 15, 2022 6:00 am1253d ago
Are you now your mother’s body? Of course not. When were you your mother’s body? Your first day of school, …
Charles Crawley
Letters to the Editor Jul. 14, 2022 6:00 am1254d ago
Cal Thomas (“Why it’s not easy being green,” July 6), would have you believe that driving an electric car is …
Jane Cranston
Letters to the Editor Jul. 13, 2022 6:30 am1255d ago
When the Supreme Court announced its decision in the case, West Virginia v EPA, the Court eliminated the Environmental Protection …
Barb Buchanan
Letters to the Editor Jul. 12, 2022 6:30 am1256d ago
Before 1973 I knew of the days of illegal abortion, of searching for a physician only to learn that the …
Glenn Freeman
Letters to the Editor Jul. 11, 2022 5:30 am1257d ago
Jay Kacena has it completely backward regarding the Supreme Court (“Biden criticism inflames politicization of the courts” July 3). Kacena …
Suzanne Renner
Letters to the Editor Jul. 11, 2022 5:30 am1257d ago
Life taken, liberty curtailed, the pursuit of happiness crushed in Highland Park, and a nation reels from another mass shooting. …
DC Larson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2022 6:00 am1258d ago
A common lament following the Supreme Court’s decision returning the abortion matter to individual states was that it represented a …
Don Paulson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2022 6:00 am1258d ago
Republican U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks is failing Iowans again. She has said she would not support recent proposals to deal …
Leon Schmidt
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2022 6:00 am1258d ago
Did you know? Out of 65 bills proposed in the House of Representatives through the end of April, Ashley Hinson …
Steve White
Letters to the Editor Jul. 10, 2022 6:00 am1258d ago
Recently there has been discussion about removing editorial pages in newspapers around the country. I heartily vote in favor of …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
By Clark Kauffman, - Iowa Capital Dispatch State Government 1h ago1h ago
Business News Dec. 19, 2025 12:36 pm4h ago
News Dec. 19, 2025 11:29 am5h ago
Environmental News Dec. 19, 2025 7:44 am9h ago
By Brooklyn Draisey, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Higher Ed Dec. 19, 2025 8:05 am8h ago
State Government Dec. 19, 2025 8:08 am8h ago
By Cami Koons, - Iowa Capital Dispatch
Environmental News Dec. 19, 2025 8:20 am8h ago
Crime & Courts Dec. 19, 2025 8:21 am8h ago
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
