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Caitlin Wiedenheft Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:15 am2944d ago
I lost my job earlier this year while three months pregnant. This is the first time I’ve publicly shared this, …
Alison Wetmore & Will Hart Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:15 am2944d ago
If you know our dad, Brad Hart, you know him as a hard worker, skilled leader, and dedicated volunteer. From …
David H. Burke
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:15 am2944d ago
I will be voting for Brad Hart for mayor. I believe we need new blood, a breath of fresh air …
Shannon Full
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:00 am2944d ago
In 2008, I arrived in Cedar Rapids to a devastated yet resilient community. As I toured the region, exploring an …
Chris Rolwes
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:00 am2944d ago
Monica Vernon is best suited to lead our city. She has two decades of city experience as a chair and …
Scott Roland
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:00 am2944d ago
For years, Ashley Vanorny has done her utmost to be a servant to the public, but this has not been …
Erin Connolly
Letters to the Editor Dec. 3, 2017 12:00 am2944d ago
Cedar Rapids is in a fluid space where a lot of things are working well, and we are poised to …
Gary L. Roberts
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2017 10:15 am2944d ago
I am beyond totally sick of turning on the national news and hearing about sex offenders. I wonder how long …
Ed Wasserman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2017 10:42 am2944d ago
Who can forget U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst’s ‘Squeal” ad? In it, Iowa’s best-known hog castrator claimed Washington is full of …
Joseph Ellis
Letters to the Editor Dec. 2, 2017 10:42 am2944d ago
Judging from the news, the Iowa Legislature is in crisis. Unfortunately, that crisis began in 1980 when Iowa’s lawmakers chose …
Maggie Gorman
Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2017 12:15 am2946d ago
Since 1979 ten states have been using the bottle bill, which allows consumers to get reimbursed when they bring containers …
Pete Wernimont
Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2017 12:12 am2946d ago
Elections for city offices in Iowa are non-partisan. During the first Cedar Rapids mayoral run-off forum, Brad Hart’s only criticism …
Norman Humble
Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2017 12:00 am2946d ago
District 5 voters need to re-elect Justin Shields on Dec. 5. He has been our representatives on City Council for …
Jill Applegate
Letters to the Editor Dec. 1, 2017 12:00 am2946d ago
As the Senate continues to advance a tax bill including devastating changes to the current health care system, I want …
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