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John Rassler Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2021 12:00 am1758d ago
The practice of television stations running promotions for their weather departments that feature a clip from the past with one …
Anne K. Deupree Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2021 7:36 am1759d ago
I agree with recent guest columnist Alan Ostergren that county auditors should not be able to send absentee ballot requests …
Sharon Ullrick
Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2021 7:36 am1759d ago
When are Republicans going to admit that Joe Biden won the presidency fair and square? State Sen. Ken Rozenboom, R-Oskaloosa, …
Carolyn Stephenson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2021 4:31 pm1760d ago
I just listened to a public hearing on House File 590 regarding significant changes to Iowa’s voting laws. As I …
Charlie Wishman
Letters to the Editor Feb. 23, 2021 3:16 pm1761d ago
In the past year, many Iowans have experienced filing for unemployment. As a result, many Iowans now realize just how …
Bill Kallestad
Letters to the Editor Feb. 23, 2021 3:16 pm1761d ago
The Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council empowers people with disabilities to share their voice. We encourage all to be involved in …
Randy Berch
Letters to the Editor Feb. 22, 2021 5:11 pm1762d ago
What has happened to my state? The state where I was born and still live after 69 years? Where lawmakers …
Jared Kline
Letters to the Editor Feb. 22, 2021 5:11 pm1762d ago
I was pleased to see Joni Ernst expressing her concerns about our climate in her Jan. 20 Facebook post, particularly …
Vicki Aden
Letters to the Editor Feb. 22, 2021 4:51 pm1762d ago
The Iowa Legislature has spent much of the current session attempting to solve problems that do not exist. The latest …
Amelia Warner
Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 am1765d ago
Despite all of the negative and frustrating things you hear and read, I need to share a very positive experience …
Kevin Link
Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 am1765d ago
After reading the guest column on a return to an Iowa without legal abortion, after 50-plus years of Roe vs. …
Judy Thiessen
Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 am1765d ago
Your Pluggers cartoon of Feb. 17 really hit home. The caption read, ‘A plugger hopes that ‘gram of fat” doesn’t …
Steve Maravetz
Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 am1765d ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has thrown up her hands and just quit on the COVID-19 pandemic. She’s rescinded the pathetic …
Bev Philpott
Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2021 12:00 am1765d ago
I note from the article in Tuesday’s Gazette (‘Iowa lawmaker raises vaccine skepticism”) that Sen. Jim Carlin is concerned about …
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