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Herman Lenz Letters to the Editor May. 15, 2023 6:00 am14d ago
That Republicans/Big Trucking pushed a law that gives “immunity from lawsuits over a certain amount,” when big rig drivers cause …
John Roltgen Letters to the Editor May. 15, 2023 6:00 am14d ago
Average annual public school education costs by district vary from about $13,000 to $30,000 per pupil. It looks like a …
Nadean Wandling
Letters to the Editor May. 14, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
Is using public money for religious schools a violation of the Constitution’s separation of church and state? Seems to me …
Gerald Ott
Letters to the Editor May. 14, 2023 6:00 am15d ago
I’m really pleased The Gazette picked Petula Dvorak‘s piece (“Are you there, God? It’s today’s teen girls,” May 8) to …
Lori Morris
Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2023 6:00 am16d ago
With the new requirement that schools post online all reading materials, it’s only fair that parents who asked for this …
Gordie Felger
Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2023 6:00 am17d ago
The Republican culture wars blew into Iowa like a derecho. Iowa lawmakers introduced more than 30 anti-education, anti-history, anti-diversity, anti-books, …
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Marc McCoy
Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2023 12:00 am17d ago
On a recent afternoon I had the pleasure of watching Spencer Tracy and Fredric March in Stanley Kramer’s 1960 tour …
Tom Kendall
Letters to the Editor May. 12, 2023 12:00 am17d ago
It takes courage to make tough decisions. I am proud of the Cedar Rapids School Board in voting to build …
David Sheets
Letters to the Editor May. 10, 2023 6:00 am19d ago
The 14th Amendment states that the debt authorized by law “shall not be questioned,” meaning no court can invalidate debt …
Ariel Jimenez
Letters to the Editor May. 9, 2023 6:00 am20d ago
As a Human Services student, and mother, I understand the importance of mental health for physical and intellectual growth and …
Mel Sunshine
Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2023 6:00 am21d ago
Yes, Althea Cole and others were inconvenienced leaving Matt Walsh’s talk. She lambasted the protesters outside as if they were …
Rick David
Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2023 6:00 am21d ago
I’m a lifelong Republican, voting GOP since 1968. I wish Ron DeSantis would get the GOP nomination, but I doubt …
Arlie Willems
Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2023 6:00 am22d ago
Majority lawmakers, tragically, have missed the most important point regarding gun rights. The Second Amendment is based on the need …
Ruth Bensmiller-Reed
Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2023 6:00 am22d ago
Once again, the topic of addressing issues within nursing home care is brought to light. There continues to be a …
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