Rep. Ashley Hinson says, ‘If you use the infrastructure, you should pay for it” (‘House OKs fees for electric vehicle …
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Charles R. Crawley Letters to the Editor Apr. 26, 2019 7:00 am2432d ago
Rep. Ashley Hinson says, ‘If you use the infrastructure, you should pay for it” (‘House OKs fees for electric vehicle …
Bob Watson Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2019 11:37 pm2433d ago
It is pretty ironic that Iowa legislators equate ‘animal cruelty” in Iowa with puppy mills when there are 23 million …
Dave Ameling
Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2019 11:38 pm2433d ago
Our illustrious Iowa General Assembly voted on several bills that greatly changed Iowa. One important question remains unasked: What was …
Palmer Holden
Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2019 7:00 am2434d ago
The Iowa City school board’s antagonism against Phil Hemingway represents Iowa City politics at its finest. They don’t want conservatives …
Tom Snyder
Letters to the Editor Apr. 24, 2019 7:00 am2434d ago
This letter is in reference to Iowa House File 669 and Senate File 583, the two Iowa electric utilities, and …
Mark Masterson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2019 7:00 am2435d ago
What House File 773 does is put a ‘soft cap” on the rate of growth at 2 percent on property …
Robert Sprengeler
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2019 7:00 am2435d ago
The GOP legislators in Des Moines are promoting House File 773, which is another assault on local control. It would …
Patricia McGee
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2019 3:16 pm2435d ago
There is an ad on TV these days sponsored by dark money, which means that one cannot determine who is …
Dan Voss
Letters to the Editor Apr. 23, 2019 7:00 am2435d ago
I urge my fellow Iowans to ask their Iowa House Representatives to oppose the so-called ‘Judicial Nominating Commission Modernization” bill. …
Allison Jaynes
Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2019 5:00 am2436d ago
In a recent column by Adam Sullivan some problematic statements were made (‘Iowa City locks antlers with state regulators,” March …
Chelsae Mehmen
Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2019 5:00 am2436d ago
Cedar Rapids is lucky to have many so many rescues and shelters that help animals in our area. As one …
Aaron Rivera
Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2019 5:00 am2436d ago
When Democrats gained control of the House of Representatives during recent midterm elections the first bill they passed was HR …
Bill Simpson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 22, 2019 5:00 am2436d ago
I believe in America and our national flag. I am distressed because I do not see American flags on police …
John Chaimov
Letters to the Editor Apr. 21, 2019 5:00 am2437d ago
I hope my Republican legislators and governor will consider offering litmus tests to other groups, not just college students, to …
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