I am responding to an earlier letter by Richard Mason (‘Ferentz glory days have passed,” Sept. 10). I think Marc …
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Dan Hines Letters to the Editor Sep. 23, 2018 1:40 am2648d ago
I am responding to an earlier letter by Richard Mason (‘Ferentz glory days have passed,” Sept. 10). I think Marc …
Lindsey Rayner Letters to the Editor Sep. 22, 2018 9:13 am2649d ago
Since the Parkland tragedy on Feb. 14, the nation has been shocked and amazed by how young people across this …
Mike Machovec
Letters to the Editor Sep. 22, 2018 9:13 am2649d ago
Ultimately, our Founding Fathers decided against term limits and our Constitution was ratified without them. Those who stood against term …
Leon Schmidt
Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2018 5:15 am2650d ago
The point of government is to not burden its citizens; to use tax dollars to help us get ahead and …
James Owens
Letters to the Editor Sep. 21, 2018 5:15 am2650d ago
Revisiting the ‘Younkers” commercial, starring Kim Reynolds. The Branstad-Reynolds administration closed the two mental health facilities in Clarinda and Mount …
Roy Moore
Letters to the Editor Sep. 20, 2018 7:53 am2651d ago
I was taken aback by the Sept. 6, article titled ‘Cedar Rapids proposes tax increases with 10-year plan to pay …
Mary L. Tuecke
Letters to the Editor Sep. 20, 2018 7:53 am2651d ago
Residents of Marion, let’s not be railroaded into building a new library. I am a frequent patron of the Nancy …
Zach Cramer
Letters to the Editor Sep. 19, 2018 8:36 am2652d ago
I am writing to bring attention to the lack of voters, especially among ages 18 to 25, and am calling …
Pat Smith
Letters to the Editor Sep. 19, 2018 8:35 am2652d ago
New leadership is needed in the aquatic department in Cedar Rapids, which has been the case for many years. The …
L.D. Oliver
Letters to the Editor Sep. 17, 2018 2:00 am2654d ago
The U.S. and Iowa Constitutions have the grace to save our nation and the State. Federal representatives and judges, glued …
Roger Johanson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 17, 2018 2:00 am2654d ago
We heard Donald Trump’s campaign: ‘The forgotten men and women … will be forgotten no longer.” In West Virginia he …
Barb Hannon
Letters to the Editor Sep. 17, 2018 2:00 am2654d ago
While watching local TV coverage of the recent severe storms I was struck by the hypocrisy of the meteorologists who …
Rich Patterson
Letters to the Editor Sep. 17, 2018 2:00 am2654d ago
Anyone who believes the climate is not changing is living in fantasy. Rich Patterson Cedar Rapids
Angie Weiland
Letters to the Editor Sep. 16, 2018 9:11 am2655d ago
The Violence Against Women Act addresses sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking primarily by providing grants and support …
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