Janice Weiner first walked into my German classroom at Iowa City West when she was 15. I quickly learned that …
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Heidi Galer Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2018 7:38 am2835d ago
Janice Weiner first walked into my German classroom at Iowa City West when she was 15. I quickly learned that …
Dale Netherton Letters to the Editor May. 18, 2018 7:37 am2835d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley claims there will be a big explosion if President Donald Trump fires special prosecutor Robert Mueller. If …
Devin Kelley
Letters to the Editor May. 17, 2018 1:00 am2837d ago
So, after fishing at the roller dam in southeast Cedar Rapids for over 35 years with my friends and family, …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor May. 17, 2018 1:00 am2837d ago
How quickly politicians forget their own words (‘Ernst criticizes comedian for ‘bullying’ at D.C. dinner,” May 2). The highlight of …
Craig Tierney
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2018 8:52 am2837d ago
When Stacey Walker was running for office, he worked with me on a grass-roots campaign to raise the minimum wage. …
John Lafler
Letters to the Editor May. 16, 2018 8:12 am2837d ago
Jim Houser is running for Linn County supervisor. I am sure everyone remembers the flood of 2008. It devastated this …
J.P. Claussen
Letters to the Editor May. 15, 2018 1:00 am2839d ago
The choice in the Democratic primary for Senate District 37 on June 5 is not an easy one. We have …
Frank King
Letters to the Editor May. 15, 2018 1:00 am2839d ago
I understand that many people are very concerned about their Second Amendment rights being taken away or changed significantly, but …
Mary Schlichte
Letters to the Editor May. 14, 2018 7:00 am2839d ago
I’m writing to encourage voters in House District 68 to vote for Molly Donahue. Donahue has been teaching for 27 …
Roger Johanson
Letters to the Editor May. 14, 2018 7:00 am2839d ago
The Iowa first congressional district is a mess. Rod Blum ran for office in 2014. While campaigning, he promised to …
Karen Parrott
Letters to the Editor May. 14, 2018 6:00 am2840d ago
After attending a candidate forum recently for Johnson County Supervisors, I’m reminded once again about what a treasure we have …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2018 1:00 am2841d ago
Let’s talk trash. In Iowa City, the current landfill was built in 1972, with expected fill date of 2020. That’s …
Bill Peppin
Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2018 1:00 am2841d ago
Is it me or are other readers annoyed by the partial page wraparounds The Gazette is utilizing? I suspect this …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor May. 13, 2018 1:00 am2841d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds recently signed Senate File 359, a law that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. How …
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