Iowa House File 802, passed by Republican lawmakers, took effect on July 1. As a recently retired teacher, I’m concerned …
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Iowa House File 802, passed by Republican lawmakers, took effect on July 1. As a recently retired teacher, I’m concerned …
It was a very pleasant surprise to read an column in Sunday’s paper, July 18, by Todd Dorman, “Big bucks, …
Republicans are stealing Iowa’s right to vote through petty restrictions. Have you ever seen the show “The Floor is Lava?” …
Our country’s founders understood the importance of separating the powers of our government’s three branches. Hence, our Constitution placed the …
Nearly 20 years ago, fearing that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction which he would use against the U.S. …
Why in the world would The Gazette want to have an out-of-town company print the newspaper? It’s sad to see. …
What do you fear? That’s my question for Republican state legislators who passed new voter laws this year. What do …
Seen on C-SPAN, Sen. Joni Ernst complaining about inflation. Joni, in Iowa it is Republicans in charge, not Democrats. Does …
Maybe Gov. Kim Reynolds should have sent the State Patrol officers to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. That was …
Summer vacations when I was a kid meant Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake. The Iowa Great Lakes were only a …
Despite the anodyne headline (“Grassley, 87, shows voters he’s keeping up,” July 12), Sen. Chuck Grassley is not in fact …
With the action by various governors signing laws redefining election laws — just exactly who is deprived of their right …
Under President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Iowa families like mine will see monthly Child Tax Credit payments beginning in July …
In response to the article, “FBI: Hate Crimes jump in Iowa and Nebraska,” page 4A, July 10, from the Associated …
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