When is Iowa going to change the stand your ground law so it means something? It is so vague that …
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When is Iowa going to change the stand your ground law so it means something? It is so vague that …
Cyclists, as you enjoy the bike-friendly downtown Cedar Rapids has worked to make for you, please observe the rules of …
Death, loss and the spread of devastating illnesses. These are the hallmarks of our country’s overdose crisis. Compared to some …
I used to live in America, the country that said, ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning …
An article on Page 5A in the June 19 Gazette states ‘Americans own nearly half world’s guns in civilian hands.” …
I followed the expansive news coverage of the flood recovery over the past 10 years on television, newspaper and Facebook. …
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A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Response to Gary Thompson’s June 30 letter ‘Joel Miller should focus on doing his job”: Did some precinct election officials, …
Thank you, Merle Ries, for the very welcome letter supporting Donald Trump (‘Criticism of Donald Trump is unwarranted,” July 1). …
I’m not a smoker and I am an occasional consumer of alcohol, but why punish the vast majority of folks …
The Founding Fathers did not intend for our elected officials to make careers out of public office. We have term …
I am writing this letter to voice my support for Christian Andrews. He is running for state representative in District …
The president has been making comments about choosing between strength and heart with regards to the situation on the border. …
I’m deeply troubled by the separation of children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. As a teacher of 25 …
I am more than dismayed by the criticism President Donald Trump is taking because some children are separated from their …
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