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Elle Murphy Letters to the Editor Mar. 27, 2025 12:04 pm164d ago
Recently, The Gazette published an article about Upper Midwest’s first 765-kV transmission line, which is one of the largest electric …
Bernie Manternach Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2025 6:00 am171d ago
The recent developments in the U.S. government should give everyone real cause for concern. President Trump instructed our U.S. Ambassador …
Kimberly Karol
Letters to the Editor Mar. 19, 2025 9:14 am172d ago
President Trump’s senior adviser, Elon Musk, has said he would like to privatize the Postal Service. Well, Mr. Musk has …
John Madland
Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2025 9:27 am173d ago
Uncle Sam, aged 248, passed away on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 in Washington, D.C. after a monthlong affliction ending with …
Judith Sweet
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2025 12:00 am174d ago
I saw the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform last night at the Hancher Auditorium and every number was just …
Craig Hlas
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2025 12:00 am174d ago
Rep. Ashley Hinson tried to look courageous with her announcement that she wouldn’t follow the Republican Party’s guidance to step …
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Kris Vervaecke
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2025 12:00 am174d ago
We are in danger of losing forever Macbride Nature Recreation Area, the 485-acre piece of land the University of Iowa …
Stephanie Westlake
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2025 12:00 am174d ago
Rep. Miller-Meeks does it again and sends another performative email. In this latest she touts her Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act …
Danielle Allensworth
Letters to the Editor Mar. 16, 2025 11:45 pm174d ago
A recent letter from a Hiawatha man argued that allowing transgender women in sports is unfair. This misrepresents science. Major …
Nancy Sauerman
Letters to the Editor Mar. 15, 2025 6:58 am176d ago
President Trump and Musk’s DOGE have frozen spending and fired or laid off employees in a slapdash manner and in …
James Hidlebaugh
Letters to the Editor Mar. 14, 2025 6:00 am177d ago
Both Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Gov. Kim Reynolds have voiced strong opposition to proposed federally mandated rules that …
Chris Rolwes
Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2025 9:42 am178d ago
Althea Cole’s column in Sunday’s March 2 Gazette takes the position that Iowa Republicans were correct in passing a bill …
Kathleen Van Steenhuyse
Letters to the Editor Mar. 13, 2025 6:00 am178d ago
I have lived in Iowa for almost 50 years. I have been extremely proud of how Iowans historically stand up …
Emery Stryon
Letters to the Editor Mar. 12, 2025 6:15 am179d ago
Trump’s ill-considered tariffs are hurting consumers already and will make life more difficult for American farmers. Higher costs on imported …
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