I wish to express my dismay at the behavior Mayor Brad Hart exhibited when dealing with the event hosted by …
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Claire Hanson Opinion Aug. 2, 2021 2:56 pm1601d ago
I wish to express my dismay at the behavior Mayor Brad Hart exhibited when dealing with the event hosted by …
John Freese Opinion Aug. 3, 2021 8:53 am1600d ago
The Senate just voted to begin deliberations on a $1 trillion infrastructure boondoggle. When I was born in 1992, the …
Paul Deaton
Opinion Jul. 30, 2021 9:51 am1604d ago
World War II veterans were still living when our family moved back to Iowa in 1993. In each conversation with …
Dave Bradley
Opinion Jul. 30, 2021 9:51 am1604d ago
Over and over, U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks states that clean water is a priority. The House voted and sure enough …
Frederik Norberg
Opinion Jul. 30, 2021 9:51 am1604d ago
I am a Democrat because I believe in the Bible: 1 Timothy 6: 17, 18: “Command those who are rich …
David Sherwood
Opinion Jul. 30, 2021 9:51 am1604d ago
Those of us concerned over the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Iowa can take some comfort from the words …
Noralee Sherwood
Opinion Jul. 29, 2021 6:07 pm1605d ago
All the news today is about the debate over vaccines. While I strongly support an individual’s right to make decisions …
Rich Hillyer
Opinion Jul. 28, 2021 6:27 pm1606d ago
It’s not surprising that the Iowa Republicans passed a bill that restricts public educators from teaching divisive concepts such as …
Steven Pokorny
Opinion Jul. 28, 2021 6:22 pm1606d ago
How come Iowa can’t have a governor like Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey – one who says it like it is: …
Mary Harstad
Opinion Jul. 27, 2021 3:45 pm1607d ago
Your headline of July 12 claims that Sen. Chuck Grassley is “keeping up” (“Grassley, 87, shows Iowa voters he’s keeping …
George Bergus
Opinion Jul. 27, 2021 3:44 pm1607d ago
War is brutal. Going to war is a decision that should be made only after careful deliberation. The Founding Fathers …
Lori Morris
Opinion Jul. 26, 2021 6:04 pm1608d ago
As someone who has read The Gazette since childhood, I’ve seen many changes over the years, some good, some not …
Tom Haugen
Opinion Jul. 23, 2021 2:54 pm1611d ago
The tragic Miami Beach condo collapse and last winter’s failure of the power grid in Texas demonstrate the catastrophes that …
Rod Courtney
Opinion Jul. 23, 2021 2:53 pm1611d ago
In Iowa and nationwide, the pandemic has understandably dominated headlines. Yet another public health crisis has only worsened in the …
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