I see the denizens of the Golden Dome of Wisdom are at it again, this time proposing to restrict voting …
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Tom Persoon Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2019 3:00 am2530d ago
I see the denizens of the Golden Dome of Wisdom are at it again, this time proposing to restrict voting …
Grant Harper Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2019 3:00 am2530d ago
A pliable electorate, starry-eyed in search of bombast or dynasty, foisted upon us two fundamentally flawed presidential candidates in 2016. …
Harry Brown
Letters to the Editor Mar. 18, 2019 3:00 am2530d ago
I am sick and tired of decades of Congress failing to fix the immigration problem. I blame both Democrats and …
Bill Vogl
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
I am one of the few local citizens who is protecting the environment by owning an electric vehicle. Now I …
Jeremy Kunz
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
My family invested in solar panels last year. It is a heavy investment that will take about ten years to …
Patrick DePalma
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
There was a recent article about former GO Cedar Rapids executive Aaron McCreight getting a position in Alabama (‘Former GO …
Linda Quinn
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
Is your lawn safe enough for your kids to play on? If you do the ‘weed and feed” routine, it’s …
Bob Hamill
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
One of the truly unique benefits of living in Iowa is to meet and greet people committed enough to want …
Bruce Nesmith
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
Thanks to whoever thought of Transit Driver Appreciation Day for giving me the chance to shout out to the fine …
Brian Waller
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
As Congress considers an infrastructure package, it’s critical to keep the needs of information technology in mind. Last month, I …
Bryan Davis
Letters to the Editor Mar. 17, 2019 4:00 am2531d ago
It is very unfortunate that a University of Iowa workshop on white privilege was canceled because of uninformed criticism by …
Jan McGinnis
Letters to the Editor Mar. 16, 2019 5:00 am2532d ago
The preponderance of CAFOs in Iowa has decimated rural economies. Children that live on or near CAFOs are nearly three …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor Mar. 16, 2019 5:00 am2532d ago
Climate change? Global warming? Even if you are not on board with these issues, you know our world is changing. …
Diane Peterson
Letters to the Editor Mar. 15, 2019 7:00 am2533d ago
This winter took us all by surprise. Some pull together and try to cheer each other up. Others stay on …
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