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I have long known what I will get when I pick up a copy of The Gazette, and it’s not …
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President Joe Biden has called on Congress to suspend the federal tax on gas and diesel so that Americans will …
Helen Redding
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Going to a bank to get a loan should be an easy process if you have everything ready to go. …
Ellen Ballas
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Iowa needs a new U.S. senator: Mike Franken. Americans want gun safety laws. Included in the bipartisan Senate bill: closing …
Gloria Zmolek
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I have watched the Jan. 6 committee Hearings. I have seen the testimonies of Republicans, who supported, worked and voted …
Jeff Durham
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In every area of our lives, money is being taken from our families to pay for policies that are not …
Bruce Williams
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Currently there is a trend with American newspapers to reduce or eliminate columns and editorials. Some editors report surveys indicate …
William Mulcahey
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Thank you, Timothy Walch, for your timely, crucial, and apropos guest column June 24 that showcases “Meatpacking America,” a new …
Larry Hodgden
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This Fourth of July as we celebrate our Independence and our freedoms, let us not forget that the history of …
Laura Behrens
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Kudos to The Gazette for the series of articles leading up to the 50th anniversary of Title IX. I have …
John Gahring
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Since connecting power to our grid in 2020, the Diamond Trail Wind Project in Iowa County has played an integral …
Dan Voss
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I have been following the U.S. House special committee investigation on Jan. 6, 2021. As someone who has taken part …
Palmer Holden
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Are you aware of a “pig in a poke?” Lots of gun compromises are pigs in a poke (common sense …
David Mansheim
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Often elderly men can’t recognize when it is time to give up driving and it is up to relatives to …
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