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Jo Ann McNiel Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2025 8:17 pm122d ago
Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in Medicare and Medicaid, and they are also not eligible to purchase coverage …
Mel Sunshine Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am126d ago
For the past two weeks there have been large articles about Republican incumbents and potential candidates sometimes on the front …
Marc McCoy
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am126d ago
In 1938, Methodist pastor and professor at the Yale Divinity School Halford E. Luccock, made this statement: “When and if …
Kendall Fate
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am126d ago
I encourage folks to vote for Jayne Finch for school board. She is a leader who relates well, works hard, …
Paul Lundy
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am126d ago
I protest executive order NSPM-7 in the strongest possible terms, and I suggest that you should too. Contact your congressional …
Jake Burroughs
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am126d ago
It is a distinct honor to be elected to serve on your community’s Board of Education. The responsibility is simple …
Jeff Klinzman
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In these grim times, we need to look for positives even as the federal and Republican-controlled state governments devolve into …
Anne Michael
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How have we come to this? Your choice — you must be cruel and take away people’s health care. And …
Jeff Guhl
Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2025 10:12 pm126d ago
A lot going on in the news lately to keep people occupied, even alarmed, but I keep thinking back to …
Eric Johnson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2025 10:11 pm126d ago
I grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa. My parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles were all lifelong Republicans — …
Ed Moreno
Letters to the Editor Oct. 9, 2025 6:00 am129d ago
I am writing this letter of support for Dan Stevenson, who is running for the Iowa City Community School District …
Karen Carlton
Letters to the Editor Oct. 8, 2025 9:14 am129d ago
Intelligent actions have been evident and scattered throughout the world for tens of thousands of years and still affect us …
Matthew Haile
Letters to the Editor Oct. 7, 2025 6:00 am131d ago
Those who say the two-party system is simply obsolete are ignoring that we need a healthy government and opposition. The …
Joe Kelly
Letters to the Editor Oct. 6, 2025 6:00 am132d ago
In July, President Donald Trump spoke at a large Independence Day rally on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. When referring to …
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