If Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal for a 4 percent state income tax on everyone is such a good idea, why …
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Nancy Byram Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:08 pm1495d ago
If Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal for a 4 percent state income tax on everyone is such a good idea, why …
Joseph E. Brown, Sr. Letters to the Editor Jan. 14, 2022 12:07 pm1495d ago
I had the honor of serving in the Iowa State Senate from 1979-1986. This was a time when Democrats and …
Sharon Dendurent
Letters to the Editor Jan. 13, 2022 10:11 pm1495d ago
I was disappointed and disgusted to learn that Republicans have decided to ban all reporters from the Iowa Senate floor …
Doug Van Oort
Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2022 2:18 pm1497d ago
This week, Republican Senate President Jake Chapman accused media of wishing to “confuse, misguide and deceive us, calling good evil …
Patty Walsh
Letters to the Editor Jan. 12, 2022 2:18 pm1497d ago
While the pandemic has held our attention for months, there is another crisis unfolding that will have long lasting impacts. …
James Pruitt
Letters to the Editor Jan. 10, 2022 2:21 pm1499d ago
I read with dismay of the “medical freedom bill” being introduced in the Iowa Legislature by Republicans. There is no …
Thomas Cook
Letters to the Editor Jan. 10, 2022 7:30 am1499d ago
I read with interest the government-funded report entitled, “Sen. Grassley Marks Policy, Oversight Accomplishments in 2021.” It is an impressive …
Letters to the Editor Jan. 10, 2022 7:30 am1499d ago
Cal Thomas (“Let’s out the men in Maxwell-Epstein case,” Jan. 5) hopes “details about all the men who visited (Jeffrey) …
Brooke Willson
Letters to the Editor Jan. 9, 2022 6:15 am1500d ago
The last two years presented a number of challenges and loss, so it is with a fierce determination to see …
Lorin Dudley
Letters to the Editor Jan. 9, 2022 6:00 am1500d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds is spending $9 million of our hard-earned dollars at $330 per hour to a Kansas company for …
Karey Chase
Letters to the Editor Jan. 9, 2022 5:45 am1500d ago
United Way of East Central Iowa (UWECI) devoted 2021 to completing a Community Impact Assessment. We delved into data, collaborated …
Patricia Bowen
Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2022 1:58 pm1502d ago
No matter our color, background or party, most of us believe that people who commit treason and endanger our lives …
Jane Cranston
Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2022 1:58 pm1502d ago
We are on a fast track to ending human civilization as we know it from catastrophic climate change brought about …
Larry Stone
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2022 1:23 pm1504d ago
The State of Iowa wants to throw out a lawsuit by the Iowa Sierra Club that challenges how the Department …
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