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David Schwendinger Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2025 6:00 am218d ago
As a lifelong Iowan and Alliant Energy customer, I’m tired of paying some of the highest electricity bills in the …
Kathleen Van Steenhuyse Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2025 6:00 am219d ago
Doug Emhoff (spouse of Kamala Harris) was just removed by the Trump administration from the US Holocaust Memorial Council, as …
Tim Bickel
Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2025 6:00 am219d ago
“What’s your most important question?” I asked students to voluntarily and anonymously write their individual responses. Among the submissions: “Why …
Bonnie Ewoldt
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2025 6:00 am220d ago
Is Gov. Kim Reynolds using the weight of her office to tip the scales in favor of Summit Carbon Solutions? …
Adam Cooper
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2025 6:00 am220d ago
A recent Gazette editorial expressed the writer’s belief that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs need to be continued. The …
Karen Pratte
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2025 6:00 am220d ago
Iowans work hard, sometimes holding multiple jobs, to pay bills and provide for their families. Workers keep our communities thriving, …
Karen Torno Fashimpaur
Letters to the Editor May. 11, 2025 12:00 am220d ago
As an independent, I am frequently caught in the middle but now it’s getting absurd. Moderation is in order. The …
Deb Tunwall
Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2025 6:00 am223d ago
There seems to be a bait-and-switch between the City Park Pool design that the public chose (after exhaustive discussion and …
Glenn Thummel
Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2025 6:00 am223d ago
“A ‘time of fear’ for international students” (May 5, Page 3A) doesn’t live up to its headline. It is more …
Karen Carlton
Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2025 8:11 am224d ago
If you are an American citizen, you must stand up for your rights now. The current administration’s actions are like …
Kelley Koch
Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2025 9:24 am225d ago
Congress should pass the bipartisan Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act (HR 1492) and help fix a glaring flaw …
Pat O'Malley
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2025 6:00 am226d ago
At the conclusion of the first quarter of all Iowa Hawkeye home football games the entire stadium turns and waves …
Brian Claney
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2025 6:00 am226d ago
When I read that Ashley Hinson said God saved the impious Donald Trump for a reason, I was a loss …
Ted Wernimont
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2025 6:00 am227d ago
Thinking today about the positives I saw and heard about regarding Pope Francis. It immediately brought to mind the words …
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