I am writing in hopes of providing clarity to the article “These Iowa counties voted to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’” …
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Stacy Van Zante Opinion Aug. 16, 2021 1:29 pm1489d ago
I am writing in hopes of providing clarity to the article “These Iowa counties voted to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’” …
Bill Gluba Opinion Aug. 16, 2021 6:15 am1489d ago
As one whose grandfather immigrated to the United States from Poland, although far from an expert on the political landscape …
Rob Cole
Opinion Aug. 16, 2021 6:00 am1489d ago
On Aug. 9 The Gazette fact-checked a claim by Gov. Kim Reynolds under the headline “Fact Checker: “Are unvaccinated migrants …
Amy Foster
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 5:45 am1490d ago
I’m writing to respond to a letter published on Aug. 1 titled ‘Love one another, just as I have loved …
Dan Barkley
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 5:30 am1490d ago
Recently we had three of our grandkids for several days. They asked to go to the Noelridge pool to go …
David Huddle
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 5:15 am1490d ago
Something that most people don’t understand about government infrastructure is that these types of government spending actually pay for themselves …
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Alex Buchheit
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 5:00 am1490d ago
The Pledge of Allegiance is back in Iowan schools! Many Iowans are thrilled to see what was once a morning …
Will Rogers
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 4:45 am1490d ago
Thank you, Sen. Chuck Grassley, for working in a bipartisan manner and supporting legislation to fix and repair our crumbling …
Stephen Kemble
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 4:30 am1490d ago
On Aug. 10, one year after the derecho inflicted $11 billion dollars in damages, Iowa’s junior Sen. Joni Ernst voted …
Kelly McMahon
Opinion Aug. 14, 2021 6:30 am1491d ago
The city of Cedar Rapids is at a turning point. We need elected leaders who understand the interconnectedness of each …
Dr. Jeremy Whitaker
Opinion Aug. 13, 2021 9:07 am1492d ago
Parents, as you start buying school supplies for your teenager, be sure to add the COVID-19 vaccine in your return-to-school …
Leon Schindler
Opinion Aug. 12, 2021 5:00 am1493d ago
I had two bad encounters with a young man on a VEO scooter downtown recently. The first was when he …
Andrew Kelley
Opinion Aug. 10, 2021 4:28 pm1495d ago
“These are unprecedented times, and the state of Iowa will do whatever is necessary to address this public health disaster,” …
Jerry Chilton
Opinion Aug. 6, 2021 3:49 pm1499d ago
Reading Adam Sullivan’s column of July 25, “Are Iowa Democrats tired of losing yet?,” you might wonder, “Why elect any …
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