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I have been represented in Congress by both parties. While I disagree with my GOP representatives on many issues, we …
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In the Sunday, Feb. 23 Gazette “Iowa Today ” section, Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks, a, member of the Iowa …
Thomas J Gross
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I am a Pulmonary physician living in Solon and I routinely see residents living with a variety of complex lung …
Rod Zeitler
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There is a monster that is currently working in Washington, DC. It is not the federal “bureaucracy.” Our novel experiment …
Gail Weitz
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After more than 200 failed attempts to outlaw lynching,” (Sen. Schumer) Congress finally passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act. Signed …
Connie Kennedy
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A couple recent letters to the editor have commended the current administration’s efforts to cut costs and reduce fraud. I …
Steve Harvey
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The Iowa Legislature is considering a bill to establish the teaching of the Bible in public schools. As a Christian, …
Kathy Griffith
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Last week was the first week I had to read several of my Gazette papers online. You only get the …
Bryan Davis
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Being anywhere on the spectrum of LGBTQ+ is not a choice, it’s a condition of life that some people are …
Derek Maurer
Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2025 9:25 am353d ago
If Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks all stand for election in 2026, here is …
Darla Chappell
Letters to the Editor Feb. 27, 2025 7:14 am353d ago
Thanks to Tom Barton for writing about the E-15 fuel mandate and its impact on Iowa businesses. As a rural …
Shelton Stromquist
Letters to the Editor Feb. 26, 2025 6:05 am354d ago
The candidates in the special city council race offer a clear choice. One is a young person who has been …
Chuck Skaugstad
Letters to the Editor Feb. 25, 2025 8:30 am355d ago
As a longtime Iowa Citian and business owner, I have had the privilege of knowing Ross Nusser since he was …
Jean Culver
Letters to the Editor Feb. 24, 2025 12:01 am356d ago
I read, with interest, Raymond Supalla’s letter to the editor on Tuesday Feb 11. I agree with the writer that …
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