Adam Sullivan in his column of July 4 refers to Iowa citizens living in old fuddy duddy communities; those who …
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Lee Robinson Opinion Jul. 13, 2021 9:59 am1621d ago
Adam Sullivan in his column of July 4 refers to Iowa citizens living in old fuddy duddy communities; those who …
Kelly Neff Opinion Jul. 13, 2021 9:58 am1621d ago
I see in The Gazette that Cedar Rapids and Linn County are looking for ways to spend $72 million dollars …
Mike Streb
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 12:40 pm1625d ago
I appreciate the Iowa City Community School District seeking public input for “Portrait of a Graduate,” the initiative to update …
Sonia Ettinger
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 12:40 pm1625d ago
Recently in The Gazette the Associated Press reported that Des Moines is considering digging wells to find cleaner water than …
Richard Jacobson
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 12:40 pm1625d ago
Here are 10 Democratic clay pigeons. Embrace of critical race theory at the national and local levels … Defund the …
John Carver
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 12:39 pm1625d ago
What is NIL? An affliction? Maybe the news has told you and if it hasn’t, read it here. NIL is …
Renata Sack
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 12:39 pm1625d ago
Every Iowan should read the factual article by Scott McFetridge, Associated Press, which ran in Iowa newspapers recently. All Iowans …
Gretchen Reeh-Robinson
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 12:39 pm1625d ago
Thank you for keeping us informed of (new) 2021 Iowa laws. I “pinch” myself trying to understand two of them, …
Jeanne Liston
Opinion Jul. 9, 2021 11:48 am1625d ago
The front-page story of The Gazette July 3 (“Iowa pumping breaks on rising traffic deaths”) is about traffic deaths and …
Karen Connell
Opinion Jul. 8, 2021 12:18 pm1626d ago
A recent Bulletin Journal article covered Gov. Kim Reynold’s visit to Independence. Attending, according to the article, were the mayor, …
Abigail English
Opinion Jul. 7, 2021 3:03 pm1627d ago
This July 4, the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine permitted us to once again eat hot dogs and watch fireworks …
Ellen Ballas
Opinion Jul. 6, 2021 5:46 pm1628d ago
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who voted against the recent infrastructure bill called “Invest in America Act,” figured out the formula …
Mary L. Magner
Letters to the Editor Jul. 2, 2021 5:00 pm1632d ago
Children trudging thousands of miles toward the southern U.S. border, desperately hoping for a better life, are not our problem …
Chris and Eryn Cronbaugh
Opinion Jul. 2, 2021 4:59 pm1632d ago
Tamara Marcus, City Council candidate in District 3, embodies authentic care for the Cedar Rapids community, a wealth of knowledge, …
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