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Myrna Loehrlein Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2022 7:54 am1357d ago
With RCV you may not get the result you want most, but you won’t have to put up with a …
Ted Hidinger Letters to the Editor May. 30, 2022 6:15 am1359d ago
On Memorial Day I would like to bring to your attention the following. In May 1967 The Gazette ran an …
Betty rover
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Please support Kirsten Running-Marquardt for Linn County Supervisor District 1. I have known Kirsten for many years and know her …
Tom and Terese Husnik
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We are supporting Colman Silbernagel for Iowa State Senate District 42. Colman and his wife grew up on dairy farms …
Patricia Parsons
Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:15 am1360d ago
The primary election is coming up and the voters of State Senate District 39 have a choice to make between …
Nicholas Johnson
Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:00 am1360d ago
I’ve often supported losing candidates whose utopian hopes aligned with mine. Everything being equal, I’ve chosen women candidates. Today things …
Libby Slappey
Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2022 5:00 am1360d ago
All would agree this has been a memorable year for the Iowa Legislature. Some are happy with what’s transpired; some …
John and Terri Hale
Letters to the Editor May. 28, 2022 6:00 am1361d ago
We’re two of the 1 million Iowans age 50 and over. We’re voting for Admiral Mike Franken in the upcoming …
Shirley Devereux
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2022 3:12 pm1363d ago
Millions of mothers all over the world are trying to protect their children from death so that they may live …
Steven Miller
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2022 3:07 pm1363d ago
I’d like to mention a subject to you that you may not like to hear or think about. But it …
Chris Walsh Werner
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2022 6:15 am1363d ago
Although writing for all types of reasons throughout my life, I have never written a political letter to the editor. …
Larry Andreassen
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2022 9:19 am1364d ago
It was my honor to be a member of the Honor Flight on May 17 and I would like to …
Jacob Long
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2022 9:18 am1364d ago
Before this year, I was not what most would call a highly “political person,” but this latest Iowa legislative session …
Joe Bolkcom
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2022 5:45 am1366d ago
Adam Zabner is smart, energetic and connected to our community. Adam is a product of Iowa City public schools. He …
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