It seems that the Iowa Legislature has turned its malevolent eye toward regulating women’s bodies with Senate Study Bill 3143, …
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Marilyn Schroeder Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2018 12:00 am2917d ago
It seems that the Iowa Legislature has turned its malevolent eye toward regulating women’s bodies with Senate Study Bill 3143, …
Laura Twing Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2018 12:00 am2917d ago
The Second Amendment is our second shortest amendment. It could have been shorter, simply declaring that the right to bear …
David Washburn
Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2018 12:00 am2918d ago
Humanity is quickly degenerating. Mass murder, violent crime, sexual crimes and deviations all are on the rise. Today people have …
Sue Dirks
Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2018 12:00 am2918d ago
The source of the following information is from an opinion column published in the New York Times on Oct. 4, …
Lorraine Whittington
Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2018 12:00 am2918d ago
The thing about teaching is that you have this wonderful relationship with someone else’s children. Their guardians trust that you …
Phil Rich
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2018 7:44 am2919d ago
The Tribune News Service recently reported that Sen. Chuck Grassley received $232,337 from the National Rifle Association last year. I …
Debra Warrens
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2018 7:45 am2919d ago
President Donald Trump is the worst president in America’s history. He has achieved nothing since becoming president. He has managed …
Mary Magner
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2018 7:44 am2919d ago
Following the advice of our governor from her weekly news conference reported in the Feb. 20 Gazette story, ‘See something, …
Caleb Bell
Letters to the Editor Feb. 23, 2018 12:00 am2920d ago
During her Condition of the State, Gov. Kim Reynolds expressed her commitment to reforming Iowa’s tax code. I was glad …
Larry Sharp
Letters to the Editor Feb. 23, 2018 12:00 am2920d ago
Municipal golf loss continued in 2017 and here are the reasons why. Thank you to Casey Drew, Cedar Rapids finance …
Erin Owen
Letters to the Editor Feb. 22, 2018 12:00 am2921d ago
We are nearly upon March – the light at the end of the tunnel of winter – and Women’s History …
Steve Maravetz
Letters to the Editor Feb. 22, 2018 12:00 am2921d ago
Sadly, it appears that Iowa senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, and Rep. Rod Blum think gun ownership is about …
Linda Ann Wordehoff
Letters to the Editor Feb. 21, 2018 6:32 am2922d ago
Help me understand the resolution of the recent case 500 neglected animals removed from an area home. The homeowner has …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Feb. 21, 2018 6:32 am2922d ago
The Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan tax cut was specifically designed to give its biggest benefits to the …
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