Tim Bickel’s July 9 letter ‘Exercise your right to free speech” was a completely inaccurate representation of what the freedom …
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Tim Bickel’s July 9 letter ‘Exercise your right to free speech” was a completely inaccurate representation of what the freedom …
This letter is in response to the new law regarding fireworks in Iowa. I find it disingenuous that the legislature …
The Russians have been trying to interfere in our elections since the 1960s. We should not be spending the people’s …
The front page article in the July 10 issue of The Gazette ‘‘Pedestrian safety’ rules would clamp down on panhandling” …
With reference to the Republican health care plan: where are our two senators, Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst, when the …
A special election is scheduled in Linn County for Aug. 1 to select one of the three county supervisor representation …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Let’s compromise on the fireworks that are allowed. Simply ban the ones that are noisy. You could have sparklers, bottle …
I appreciate The Gazette’s coverage of Monday’s public meeting regarding the Iowa DNR’s elimination of the Forestry Bureau (‘Meeting attendees …
On July 5 at 5:16 p.m. my I-Phone showed an incoming call from our U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst. Naturally, I …
Thank you for the excellent article on Dairy Queen in the July 8 Gazette ‘DQ/‘It’s a landmark,’ historian says”. The …
As a Twain parent and the president of my parent teacher organization, I feel lucky that Twain Elementary was one …
Mohandas Gandhi reminded us: ‘A nation’s greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members.” Sensible people worldwide understand …
State Sen. Jake Chapman, who guided the fireworks bill through the Iowa Senate, proudly proclaimed, ‘It’s a local issue, and …
The proposed city ordinance concerning pedestrian safety unfairly targets beggars at busy intersections in Cedar Rapids. I drive in these …
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