President Donald Trump believes that limitations on immigration and torture of our enemies will be effective in protecting our country. …
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Clemens A. Erdahl Letters to the Editor Feb. 5, 2017 12:00 am3246d ago
President Donald Trump believes that limitations on immigration and torture of our enemies will be effective in protecting our country. …
Carolyn L. Stucker Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2017 12:00 am3247d ago
It appears that Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst will vote to confirm the nomination of Betsy DeVos as …
Tyler Hubler
Letters to the Editor Feb. 4, 2017 12:00 am3247d ago
When I attended the K-12 schools of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, the district was one of the best …
Floyd Sandford
Letters to the Editor Feb. 3, 2017 12:00 am3248d ago
Welcome everyone to the Twilight Zone, a world of alternate reality where facts are losing their importance, replaced by Trumpisms. …
Sue Ballantyne
Letters to the Editor Feb. 3, 2017 12:00 am3248d ago
It has never been more important to be an informed citizen. Governments function best when citizens monitor their elected officials …
Mary Kemen
Letters to the Editor Feb. 3, 2017 12:00 am3248d ago
The Iowa Legislature is about to vote on discontinuing state funding for Planned Parenthood. In order to do this, Gov. …
Clark Rieke
Letters to the Editor Feb. 3, 2017 12:00 am3248d ago
A significant percentage of voters would like more choices than the two major party candidates and fewer negative ads. The …
Phillip Wood
Letters to the Editor Feb. 2, 2017 12:00 am3249d ago
It seems that the president has started the process of building the wall. I have a suggestion on how to …
Roger Johanson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 2, 2017 12:00 am3249d ago
Iowa has a long-standing, strong tradition of commitment to and excellence in education. Teacher licensing requirements are among the strongest …
Rob Johnson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 2, 2017 12:00 am3249d ago
If our president wants to know why he lost the popular vote by so much, all he has to do …
Paul Anderson
Letters to the Editor Feb. 1, 2017 12:00 am3250d ago
While the Iowa House struggles with the state budget cuts, saying that there is not enough revenue to support education, …
Dave Solberg
Letters to the Editor Feb. 1, 2017 12:00 am3250d ago
There are a lot of reasons to support Medicaid modernization. For recipients, the most important reason is likely the superior …
Jan Olive Full
Letters to the Editor Feb. 1, 2017 12:00 am3250d ago
On Jan. 28, the State Historical Society of Iowa marked its 160th birthday. Founded in Iowa City, the same year …
Alan Light
Letters to the Editor Feb. 1, 2017 12:00 am3250d ago
A 20 percent tax on products imported from Mexico will be paid by Americans, not Mexicans. Americans eat a lot …
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