Even before the Kansas vote, Iowa’s “pro-life” Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds could have stopped all abortions in our state by …
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Jim Walters Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2022 7:00 am1284d ago
Even before the Kansas vote, Iowa’s “pro-life” Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds could have stopped all abortions in our state by …
Marjorie Carson Zach Letters to the Editor Aug. 12, 2022 6:00 am1285d ago
Let’s welcome solar to Linn County! I’ve been a resident of Linn County for 60 years. I’ve always hoped to …
Mark Conzett
Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2022 6:00 am1286d ago
“Wake up and smell the coffee.” How many times have we heard this phrase in reference to someone needing to …
Bernie Hayes
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2022 8:45 am1287d ago
Kansans were asked the wrong question. It’s the same question that the 1973 Supreme Court failed to address in its …
Patricia Levin
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2022 9:57 am1288d 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 am1289d 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 am1289d 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 am1290d 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 am1290d 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 am1290d 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 am1290d 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 am1291d 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 am1292d 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 am1293d ago
The U.S. Senate recently passed the CHIPS+ Act designed to encourage more U.S. companies to produce the semiconductors that power …
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