Gov. Kim Reynold’s approach to the pandemic has convinced half of Iowans to get vaccinated and the rest to not. …
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State Sen. Joe Bolkcom Opinion Aug. 30, 2021 10:16 am1632d ago
Gov. Kim Reynold’s approach to the pandemic has convinced half of Iowans to get vaccinated and the rest to not. …
Catherine Kramer Opinion Aug. 30, 2021 10:15 am1632d ago
An Aug. 14 article in The Gazette states, “Transportation single biggest U.S. contributor to climate change.” We need transportation, but …
Helane Golden
Opinion Aug. 25, 2021 8:05 am1637d ago
Voting is a signature part of our freedoms as Americans. The19th Amendment to the Constitution allows women the right to …
Marie Belle Kelly
Opinion Aug. 24, 2021 11:45 am1638d ago
It is a privilege to be an American citizen. Because no matter what political party is in office, I know …
Mary McBee
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:59 pm1639d ago
Afghanistan, located smack-dab between the east and west, has been repeatedly attacked throughout history, always without success. The English tried …
Margaret Bartlett
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:59 pm1639d ago
In my 80-plus years there are things I never thought I would see. Here is a list of some of …
Bill Goodman
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:59 pm1639d ago
Kudos to Rob Cole for his community letter published in your Aug. 16 edition (“Gazette fact-checking is fundamentally flawed”). He …
John Stiegelmeyer
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:58 pm1639d ago
Historically the United States government has stood tall for freedom and against totalitarian communism. We are not helping the people …
Michelle Humphreys
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:58 pm1639d ago
Why is Gov. Kim Reynolds and Sen. Chuck Grassley so quick to point the finger at Joe Biden when it …
Terry Moran
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:58 pm1639d ago
As parents assist their sons and daughters packing up to head to college for their freshman year, they may not …
Mary Kemen, MD
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 4:57 pm1639d 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 pm1639d 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 pm1639d 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 pm1643d ago
In a recent Facebook post Rep. Ashley Hinson spoke of her bill, EATS (Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression_ Act, alleviating what …
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