More than 6,200 Iowans have now died from COVID. That is the same number of Iowans who die each year …
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Mary Kemen, MD Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:57 pm1580d ago
More than 6,200 Iowans have now died from COVID. That is the same number of Iowans who die each year …
Judy Barnes Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:57 pm1580d ago
Dr. Anthony Fauci says the safety of our children comes first. The CDC recommends masking for all who can’t or …
Jerry Farmer
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:57 pm1580d ago
I am a retired federal employee writing to raise awareness of the devastating effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) …
Shari Flatt
Opinion Aug. 19, 2021 6:07 pm1584d ago
In a recent Facebook post Rep. Ashley Hinson spoke of her bill, EATS (Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression_ Act, alleviating what …
Trish Bruxvoort Colligan
Opinion Aug. 18, 2021 3:43 pm1585d ago
The heartbreaking tragedies unfolding in Afghanistan following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal of troops should give us pause to remember how …
Ellen Ballas
Opinion Aug. 17, 2021 3:02 pm1586d ago
Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks like the term “socialism,” especially when they raise funds. Hinson’s fundraising letter, “Line in …
Stacy Van Zante
Opinion Aug. 16, 2021 1:29 pm1587d 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 am1587d 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 am1587d 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 am1588d 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 am1588d 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 am1588d ago
Something that most people don’t understand about government infrastructure is that these types of government spending actually pay for themselves …
Alex Buchheit
Opinion Aug. 15, 2021 5:00 am1588d 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 am1588d ago
Thank you, Sen. Chuck Grassley, for working in a bipartisan manner and supporting legislation to fix and repair our crumbling …
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