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Richard M. Boalbey Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2017 1:00 am3113d ago
I have heard that, in America, driving is a privilege and that our Constitution requires a separate of church and …
Mary Price Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2017 1:00 am3113d ago
In Saturday’s Gazette there was an article about the new street extension for NewBo, to make better access. I can …
Art Hackett
Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2017 1:00 am3114d ago
As a former Wisconsin resident now living in Cedar Rapids, I have a word of advice regarding letting people vote …
Jim McNeish
Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2017 1:00 am3114d ago
I usually reject so-called apocalyptic biblical analyses of world events. The fundamentalists have overactive imaginations. But as to the situation …
Eleanor Walters
Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2017 1:00 am3114d ago
Leonard Pitts needs to move from this great country of ours that he so despises. Where? Anywhere! Maybe he should …
Mike Davies
Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2017 1:00 am3115d ago
The Jones County Conservation Board is considering removal of the Mon-Maq Dam on the Maquoketa River at Monticello. The board …
Jim Rauch
Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2017 1:00 am3115d ago
As the steady drumbeat continues against fireworks, I’d like to point out that thousands of people are buying and enjoying …
Larry Hodgden
Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2017 1:00 am3115d ago
Quick! Someone call Jeff Kaufmann, GOP state chair. There’s been an escape from the Republican amnesiac asylum and home for …
Sally McMillan
Letters to the Editor Aug. 12, 2017 1:00 am3116d ago
Many of us remember the TV show of the 1970s and ‘80s starring Maxwell Smart and Agent 99. We got …
Nicole Halvorson
Letters to the Editor Aug. 12, 2017 1:00 am3116d ago
I’m writing about an educational and historical preservation issue. Growing up, I attended Cedar Rapids public schools. After having instilled …
Molly Reynolds
Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2017 12:40 pm3116d ago
Please vote yes on Sept. 12 to approve funds for a plan that improves learning spaces for all of students …
Deborah Murray Blair
Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2017 12:39 pm3116d ago
I want to acknowledge the first ‘Fully Involved: Young Women’s Fire Academy” offered by the Cedar Rapids Fire Department. My …
Dina Bishara
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2017 1:00 am3118d ago
The Iowa City Autism Community (autismiowacity.org) would like to extend its deep appreciation to the local businesses and organizations that …
Scott Peterson
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2017 1:00 am3118d ago
While the chaos of the Trump administration is bringing into question basic governance at the federal level and with some …
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