What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis and others across the country was senseless and horrible. But defund and disband …
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Kurt Carlson Letters to the Editor Jun. 12, 2020 3:28 pm2077d ago
What happened to George Floyd in Minneapolis and others across the country was senseless and horrible. But defund and disband …
Janette Schroeder Letters to the Editor Jun. 12, 2020 3:20 pm2077d ago
Has someone declared that the pandemic is over? Is substantial spread done? Everything seems to be going back to normal. …
Amy Adams
Letters to the Editor Jun. 11, 2020 3:53 pm2078d ago
The recent protests born from the murder of George Floyd have touched the world. Even our small towns in Iowa …
Joel Wells
Letters to the Editor Jun. 10, 2020 6:25 pm2079d ago
When the COVID-19 pandemic reached the U.S., Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate made a very wise decision. Pate chose …
Alice Dahle
Letters to the Editor Jun. 9, 2020 6:45 pm2080d ago
In response to reports of racism experienced by former Hawkeye football players, Coach Kirk Ferentz says he is listening and …
Sue Ballantyne
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2020 5:20 pm2081d ago
I’m supporting Lonny Pulkrabek for state House District 73 because it’s time for better leadership in the Iowa Legislature. During …
Dave Van Waus
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2020 1:00 am2082d ago
It’s that time of year when the crops are in, the cows are done calving, most of early spraying is …
Mike Burkart, Leon Aden
Letters to the Editor Jun. 8, 2020 1:00 am2082d ago
As The Gazette noted May 30, Iowa City’s Climate Action Plan is fragile. The opportunity to partner with MidAmerican’s solar …
Harry Brown
Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2020 8:00 am2082d ago
There are a multitude of reasons why we are seeing such extremes in behavior in this country. The ignition point …
Taylor Kohn
Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2020 8:00 am2082d ago
When Eric Garner was murdered on tape in 2014, it felt like something different in my white household. I was …
Rick Moyle
Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2020 1:00 am2083d ago
As states across the country begin to reopen, millions now must go back to work without proper personal protective equipment …
Dennis Feldmann
Letters to the Editor Jun. 7, 2020 1:00 am2083d ago
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated in Memphis. That night riots broke out in over 100 …
Stan Thornberry
Letters to the Editor Jun. 6, 2020 1:00 am2084d ago
In his column, ‘The High Cost Being Paid for Our Meat,” May 31, Todd Dorman laments the high price (in …
Marco Battaglia
Letters to the Editor Jun. 4, 2020 5:35 pm2085d ago
The Libertarian Party did something historic by nominating its first female presidential candidate in the first online nominating convention for …
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