Iowa wrestling fans have always been feisty and dedicated. Their presence is empowering. But the line between passion and obscenity …
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Jerod Harney Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 12:09 pm1467d ago
Iowa wrestling fans have always been feisty and dedicated. Their presence is empowering. But the line between passion and obscenity …
Renata Sack Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 11:52 am1467d ago
A few days ago, I watched a NOVA program on permafrost and methane. It was extremely interesting and extremely alarming. …
Nadine Miller
Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 11:51 am1467d ago
Regarding The Gazette editorial, “First, but at what cost?” Feb. 6 brought up some really interesting reflections on the “in …
Dick Lensing
Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 11:49 am1467d ago
I’m not going to cite any specific issues, but I just want to say that I’m tired of our government …
Steven White
Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 11:49 am1467d ago
Until 2016 the Republican Party always had a consistent and coherent set of ideas. As an independent voter, I didn’t …
Matthew Peirce
Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 11:49 am1467d ago
MidAmerican Energy’s announcement of its “Wind Prime” project is a confusing step in generally the right direction. But let’s first …
Lance Lillibridge
Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2022 11:48 am1467d ago
As a steward of the land, I have paid close attention to the proposed Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) pipelines …
Pat Bowen
Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2022 3:54 pm1470d ago
Iowans are hardworking people who take pride in their jobs. But fewer Iowans are working today than when Gov. Kim …
Bob Watson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 8, 2022 3:54 pm1470d ago
I realize that support for ethanol in the Iowa Legislature is bipartisan. There is a transitive law in logic that …
Nick Boeyink
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2022 2:39 pm1474d ago
On behalf of the Iowa Land and Liberty Coalition, I want to thank Linn County supervisors for not only approving …
Gerald Ott
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2022 2:39 pm1474d ago
I hope the governor doesn’t ban “To Kill a Mockingbird,” my favorite book. That, as Scout’s father Atticus said, “would …
Karen Carlton
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2022 2:38 pm1474d ago
Somehow, we’ve lost the concept of common good; an ancient concept that examines what’s good for the individual and community. …
Scott Byram
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2022 2:38 pm1474d ago
The Gazette recently ran a front-page article regarding the Republican’s plan to solve the teacher shortage (“House GOP pitches faster …
Carolyn Stephenson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2022 2:38 pm1474d ago
Iowa Senate President Jake Chapman’s recent rant that public school teachers are part of a “sinister agenda” is a continuation …
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