Although there are capable people running for U.S. Senate in the Democratic primary, the outstanding candidate is former Admiral Michael …
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Nan Riley Letters to the Editor Apr. 30, 2020 6:29 pm2120d ago
Although there are capable people running for U.S. Senate in the Democratic primary, the outstanding candidate is former Admiral Michael …
Ed Kosowski Letters to the Editor Apr. 29, 2020 3:29 pm2121d ago
I’ve never been a fan of the bottle deposit bill, but handled it efficiently by bringing containers back to the …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2020 6:28 pm2123d ago
What I have learned during this pandemic. Immigrant workers are essential for our well-being, from picking our vegetables, processing our …
Mitch Bobbin
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2020 6:09 pm2123d ago
At this time when we are all concerned about our health, I want to thank Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller …
Larry Bowen
Letters to the Editor Apr. 27, 2020 6:09 pm2123d ago
The pandemic has given great opportunity to observe leaders and their styles. Almost daily I have watched Andrew Cuomo, President …
Nicholas Johnson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:59 pm2124d ago
Jan. 20 is ‘a date which will live in infamy,” to borrow President Franklin Roosevelt’s labeling of the Dec. 7, …
Sheri Albrecht
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:58 pm2124d ago
Weekly unemployment claims in Iowa totaled a record 67,334 earlier this month – the third week in a row of …
E.J. Bell
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:58 pm2124d ago
Ashley Hinson, throughout the coronavirus crisis, has demonstrated that she is the right leader for Eastern Iowa. She is the …
Marcia Parmenter
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:57 pm2124d ago
Giving out subsidies to adults and their families under a certain income amount and the government (the taxpayers) also paying …
Jack Pilling
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:57 pm2124d ago
The Republican Party has controlled the Iowa Legislature and governor’s office for quite some time. And, every year, having the …
Dick Roggensack
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:57 pm2124d ago
Webster’s describes ‘Incredible” as ‘Too extraordinary and improbable to be believed.” In a recent news conference on coronavirus, Donald Trump …
Evelyn Anholt
Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2020 7:55 pm2124d ago
On April 10, an article titled ‘Critics: ‘Day of prayer‘ goes too far,” was unnecessarily critical of Gov. Kim Reynolds …
Niles Ross
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2020 3:43 pm2127d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Tuesday news conference revealed some very interesting, and hopeful information, but provided some major drawbacks. The new …
Jan Patterson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2020 1:08 pm2127d ago
The most important thing Americans do for our democracy is vote. That’s the basis for everything from our local officials …
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