I don’t even know where to begin in responding the ignorance and immorality of Wednesday’s Cal Thomas column (May 28, …
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Leah Otting Letters to the Editor Jun. 1, 2025 12:40 am198d ago
I don’t even know where to begin in responding the ignorance and immorality of Wednesday’s Cal Thomas column (May 28, …
Jenna Hammerich Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2025 6:00 am201d ago
The recently proposed Food Security and Farm Protection Act-a federal bill that’s identical to the previously introduced EATS Act-has us really alarmed …
Bob Burnes
Letters to the Editor May. 29, 2025 6:00 am201d ago
The Cedar Rapids school board asks why we vote “NO” for the bond issue. Mark Twain provided the answer many …
Pat O'Malley
Letters to the Editor May. 28, 2025 9:40 am202d ago
In the 1962 movie “The Music Man,” con man Harold Hill travels to River City, Iowa with dubious promises to …
Ann Fields
Letters to the Editor May. 27, 2025 6:00 am203d ago
Elon Musk and Donald Trump, through the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE,) have initiated deep spending cuts. …
Larry Hodgden
Letters to the Editor May. 26, 2025 6:00 am204d ago
As we gather this Memorial Day to celebrate with friends and family, or with community to honor those who sacrificed …
Shari Albrecht
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am205d ago
After the publication of a book exploring why Joe Biden lost his bid for a second term, critics and Republicans …
Jennifer Clayton
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am205d ago
The legislature has passed SF 383 to hold pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) accountable. As a small-town pharmacist, this legislation means …
Marco Battaglia
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am205d ago
Further complicating the tax code and increasing spending are not the way to reduce government or to reduce inflation. Trump’s …
Diego Rasteletti
Letters to the Editor May. 25, 2025 6:00 am205d ago
We extend our gratitude to Govs. Jim Pillen of Nebraska and Kim Reynolds of Iowa and Sens. Fischer (R-NE), Ricketts …
Jim Martin-Schramm
Letters to the Editor May. 24, 2025 6:00 am206d ago
I live in a town of fewer than 8,000 people, but one that punches above its weight when it comes …
Linda Tong
Letters to the Editor May. 23, 2025 12:31 pm207d ago
My name is Linda Tong, and TikTok made my small business go viral. I own a hand-written and hand-made planner business, which …
Jim White
Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2025 1:03 pm208d ago
One of the frequently used (abused?) statements by Republicans to justify the shredding of our constitution and legitimate oversight, among …
Charles R. Crawley
Letters to the Editor May. 22, 2025 6:00 am208d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s Antisemitism Task Force was formed to address antisemitism in Iowa. I would recommend Christian churches …
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