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Mary F Lukas Letters to the Editor Jan. 24, 2022 7:04 pm1485d ago
Kudos to the state of Iowa and to The Gazette for elevating child care and its effect on the economy. …
Mary Burke Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2022 1:27 pm1488d ago
A New Year means many things to us; the start of a new fitness plan, a plan to save for …
Paul Deaton
Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2022 1:27 pm1488d ago
I got my first library card in 1959 and have been reading ever since. When I was young, teachers kept …
Sheri Albrecht
Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2022 1:25 pm1488d ago
I have a two words for Sen. Jake Chapman regarding his ongoing tirade against teachers’ and librarians’ “sinister agenda” to …
Bryan T. Davis
Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2022 1:25 pm1488d ago
Sen. Jake Chapman is right, there is a sinister agenda going around in Iowa and it is no longer hidden. …
Paul Hemmer
Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2022 1:24 pm1488d ago
At his recent press conference, “Babbling” Joe Biden asked what Republicans stand for. That’s easy. Here are a few — …
Doug Crosby
Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2022 3:21 pm1490d ago
A “flat tax” is often referred to as a “fair tax,” but is based on a rather wealth centered point …
John Boller
Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2022 10:05 am1490d ago
In her “Condition of the State” address, Gov. Kim Reynolds used her platform to kick struggling Iowans while they are …
Willa Olson
Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2022 8:02 am1491d ago
“Ban this Book” by Alan Gratz is a book about a 9-year-old girl named Amy Anne. It starts out where …
Judy Chihak
Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:13 pm1495d ago
At the opening of the Iowa legislative session Senate President Jake Chapman accused educators of having a sinister agenda toward …
Lynda Barrow
Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:13 pm1495d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ 2022 agenda includes tax cuts. Certainly, people prefer that the government’s hand not go quite so deeply …
Mike Delaney
Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:13 pm1495d ago
The Iowa Division of the Izaak Walton League supports a fund that is dedicated to defending Iowa’s soil, air, woods, …
Mark Havlicek
Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:12 pm1495d ago
Massive government spending is negatively impacting us due to a rise in the cost of items we all need. Consumer …
Gary Ellis
Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:12 pm1495d ago
Happy New Year, Todd Dorman, looking for you to celebrate the success of your party. It’s for you to take …
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