In politically turbulent times such as these, Iowa City needs a city council member with a long-standing record of commitment …
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Tom Rocklin Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2025 9:46 am199d ago
In politically turbulent times such as these, Iowa City needs a city council member with a long-standing record of commitment …
Erik Baum Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2025 9:46 am199d ago
I recently met with American students in Madrid who were discussing the causes of gun violence, and how to address …
Ken Konz
Letters to the Editor Feb. 20, 2025 6:00 am199d ago
I think some people are missing the point of Donald Trump’s actions as president. I don’t think he is trying …
Julie Brannaman
Letters to the Editor Feb. 19, 2025 9:35 am200d ago
We all love our children. We all appreciate how technology has made our lives easier. We do not appreciate the …
Jeffrey Schaefer
Letters to the Editor Feb. 19, 2025 9:35 am200d ago
Why is the Iowa House introducing legislation based on DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) practices when the Iowa Legislature is …
Temple Hiatt
Letters to the Editor Feb. 19, 2025 6:00 am200d ago
I’m a long time gun violence prevention advocate and I’m supporting Oliver Weilein for Iowa City Council. Let me tell …
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Pete Looney
Letters to the Editor Feb. 17, 2025 9:16 am202d ago
Our Federal Government is fat. It’s grown itself, behind our backs, into an unnecessarily expensive monster. Our congresspeople think the supply of …
Cyndi O'Brien
Letters to the Editor Feb. 17, 2025 6:00 am202d ago
To make this simple: I would not let someone take my bank account and spend my money however they would …
Frank and Susie Makinster
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
For the past 19 years, we have relied on Jon Drew to deliver our Gazette to our front door — …
John Lawrence Hanson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
The Iowa Treasury is not overflowing with surplus owed to the affluent. The Iowa Treasury is overflowing with IOUs. The …
John Stiegelmeyer
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
The present Democratic Party has no real leader, no direction and no solutions; they are good at squealing at the …
Jeff Barnes
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
Thank goodness our vigilant legislators are finally paying attention to what is happening right over our heads. In addition to …
Mike Hayes
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
All four letters in Sunday’s Community Letters section appeared to have some left-leaning tendencies attached to them. The first letter …
Abbey Miller
Letters to the Editor Feb. 16, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
It seems like weekly we are seeing a restaurant/family business closing for one reason or another. It’s also common to …
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