In reference to the letter to the editor penned by Karen Carlton on August 2, 2025, Alligator Alcatraz was never …
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Donna Sims Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2025 6:00 am25d ago
In reference to the letter to the editor penned by Karen Carlton on August 2, 2025, Alligator Alcatraz was never …
Karl Knutson Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am26d ago
The MAGA people and anemic Republican Congress finally got their wish to stifle “biased” public radio and TV by defunding …
Gretchen Reeh-Robinson
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am26d ago
Not one “apparently undercover video” but a “second undercover video” show University of Iowa employees talking about DEI. Frightening! How could …
Will Coggin
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am26d ago
The Gazette editorial board does a good Chicken Little impression in squawking about the proposed Save Our Bacon Act. The …
Leah Otting
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2025 6:00 am26d ago
In these troubled times, I’m so glad a voice like Althea Cole’s is being amplified. It’s that real “kick-you-when-you’re-down” spirit …
Ann Hart
Letters to the Editor Aug. 18, 2025 9:40 am18d ago
I’ve never given the MAGA/Trump conspiracy theories much attention. But now I’m starting to wonder. Recent developments have forced me …
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Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Aug. 18, 2025 9:39 am18d ago
The Iowa Legislature has passed a “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Act” forbidding any use of these words or discussion of …
Cindi Zahniser
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2025 7:23 am28d ago
Seven years ago, my family made the move from Illinois to Iowa — and we’ve never looked back. We left …
Sonia Ettinger
Letters to the Editor Aug. 7, 2025 9:03 am29d ago
The Trump administration continues to push for obscene cuts in long standing institutions, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting …
Richard Blair
Letters to the Editor Aug. 6, 2025 6:00 am30d ago
I’m a typical Iowan working a typical job. I went to the University of Iowa and spent many years there, …
Jill Hoben
Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2025 6:00 am31d ago
I just want to thank all the volunteers and paid employees that spent valuable time ensuring that the Louisa County …
Richard Kettelkamp
Letters to the Editor Aug. 5, 2025 6:00 am31d ago
The American Heart Association reports nearly half of U.S. women age 20 and older are living with some form of …
Paul Deaton
Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2025 6:00 am33d ago
The anniversaries of the U.S. A-bombing of Hiroshima (Aug. 6) and Nagasaki (Aug. 9), found me without useful things to …
Jim Berger Jr.
Letters to the Editor Aug. 3, 2025 6:00 am33d ago
I’ve been a Catholic my entire life. I’ve recently stopped attending church because I no longer recognize the Catholic leadership …
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