I grew up during the same era of social and political upheaval as the author of a recent guest column. …
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I grew up during the same era of social and political upheaval as the author of a recent guest column. …
Gary Sanders Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2025 6:00 am17d ago
The almost invisible Nov. 4 Iowa City Council election is upon us, with early voting starting October 15. We have …
Angela Rogers
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2025 6:00 am18d ago
I strongly support Jayne Finch’s re-election to the ICCSD school board because she has been a steady and effective voice …
Larry Hansen
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2025 6:00 am18d ago
Wednesday afternoon at rush hour I was with a group of people on Hiawatha’s Emmons St. bridge over Interstate 380. …
Jo Ann McNiel
Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2025 8:17 pm16d ago
Undocumented immigrants are not eligible to enroll in Medicare and Medicaid, and they are also not eligible to purchase coverage …
Mel Sunshine
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
For the past two weeks there have been large articles about Republican incumbents and potential candidates sometimes on the front …
Marc McCoy
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
In 1938, Methodist pastor and professor at the Yale Divinity School Halford E. Luccock, made this statement: “When and if …
Kendall Fate
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
I encourage folks to vote for Jayne Finch for school board. She is a leader who relates well, works hard, …
Paul Lundy
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
I protest executive order NSPM-7 in the strongest possible terms, and I suggest that you should too. Contact your congressional …
Jake Burroughs
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
It is a distinct honor to be elected to serve on your community’s Board of Education. The responsibility is simple …
Jeff Klinzman
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
In these grim times, we need to look for positives even as the federal and Republican-controlled state governments devolve into …
Anne Michael
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2025 6:00 am20d ago
How have we come to this? Your choice — you must be cruel and take away people’s health care. And …
Jeff Guhl
Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2025 10:12 pm20d ago
A lot going on in the news lately to keep people occupied, even alarmed, but I keep thinking back to …
Eric Johnson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 11, 2025 10:11 pm20d ago
I grew up on a farm in southeast Iowa. My parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles were all lifelong Republicans — …
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