Why did the price of gas go up dramatically when President Joe Biden cut the supply of Russian oil, when …
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Rich Hillyer Letters to the Editor Apr. 18, 2022 6:15 am1401d ago
Why did the price of gas go up dramatically when President Joe Biden cut the supply of Russian oil, when …
Mary Craig Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2022 6:45 am1402d ago
I find it so ironic that in The Gazette’s editorial condemning Grassley’s vote for the Supreme Court nominee you state …
Mary Burke
Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2022 6:30 am1402d ago
No matter our age, background, or ZIP code, Iowans agree that the cost of prescription drugs is too high. Drug …
David Ryan
Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2022 5:45 am1402d ago
As someone who grew up in Iowa and attended college at Drake before moving to Arizona and then Colorado, I’m …
Mike Schluckebier
Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2022 5:30 am1402d ago
In her April 10 column, Patricia Patnode seems to claim that BBQs and brownies will reinvigorate dormant union membership, ignoring …
Mike Streb
Letters to the Editor Apr. 17, 2022 5:15 am1402d ago
The Gazette’s editorial critical of Sen. Chuck Grassley’s vote against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson raises an interesting question. …
Diane Duncan-Goldsmith
Letters to the Editor Apr. 16, 2022 6:30 am1403d ago
I have a slogan suggestion for Iowa’s Republican-controlled Legislature and governor, “If it isn’t broken, we’ll break it.” Over the …
Karl Knutson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 15, 2022 2:44 pm1404d ago
OK, fine. The Cedar Rapids Country Club will reimburse the city for part of the recently repaved Fairway Terrace if …
Jean Donham
Letters to the Editor Apr. 15, 2022 6:30 am1404d ago
Syndicated columnist Cal Thomas missed an important distinction in his diatribe of the American Library Association (ALA) Office of Intellectual …
Paul Deaton
Letters to the Editor Apr. 13, 2022 6:00 am1406d ago
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ recent statement about common sense would make sense if she demonstrated it in her votes. She recently …
Rod Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Apr. 12, 2022 6:30 am1407d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds sent shock waves through the disability community with her recent announcement that she is closing the Glenwood …
Steven C. Carfrae
Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2022 6:15 am1408d ago
I am tired of reading articles about the Bottle Bill every week. It is time for the Iowa Legislature to …
Ellen Ballas
Letters to the Editor Apr. 11, 2022 6:00 am1408d ago
House Republicans, including Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, often stress law and order. However, Miller-Meeks’ recent vote doesn’t support law and order. …
John Burke
Letters to the Editor Apr. 10, 2022 6:15 pm1408d ago
Two readers recently voiced their displeasure with Todd Dorman columns expressing concerns about GOP legislators’ efforts to dictate what books …
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