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Is the United States government a democracy or a republic? Democracy: Representatives are elected by the people and have sovereign …
I read Duane Eldred’s Jan. 23 letter on ‘Rep. Blum’s office difficult to reach” with a bit of skepticism. I …
The Jan. 24 article in The Gazette ‘The Attack on the USS Pueblo” 50 years ago pointed out that the …
As a leader of the Linn County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, an organization with nearly 6,000 members in …
Gov. Kim Reynolds has shown great leadership in her first eight months in office. As an Iowan, I am proud …
I would like to ask the individuals who took my white concrete pelican statue from my yard last fall to …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Vouchers, ESAs, school choice: called many names, but they are one in the same. If you haven’t heard, the Iowa …
I’m proud to support Dr. Andy McGuire for governor of Iowa and I firmly believe she has the experience, leadership …
As a born and raised Cedar Rapidian, the University of Iowa has been the golden dome upon the hill where …
I want to encourage Iowa Democrats to turn out and caucus for Fred Hubbell as our next governor of Iowa …
I am a Vietnam veteran and was a very avid NFL fan, watching any and all games I could. Also, …
In response to Steven Pokorny’s Jan. 23 letter ‘Republicans are responsible for shutdown”: Obviously in ‘holding his nose” he hasn’t …
Regarding Adam Sullivan’s Jan. 16 column ‘Iowa racists expose true intentions”: The National Alliance, Inc. (NA) and our ‘Love Your …
How timely The Gazette had an interesting article in the Jan. 13 edition, ‘GM seeking to offer a driverless car …
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