Although a new administration will be taking the helm, I put my trust in the checks and balances of a …
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Sandra Eccles Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2017 12:00 am3275d ago
Although a new administration will be taking the helm, I put my trust in the checks and balances of a …
Charles R. Crawley Letters to the Editor Jan. 7, 2017 12:00 am3275d ago
I am a fan of Orlan Love. I have read his columns for years, even though I neither hunt nor …
Jo Dixon
Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2017 12:00 am3276d ago
As a small-business owner, I empathize with entrepreneurs in the downtown and NewBo districts. Floods are a terrible force of …
Ed Fischer
Letters to the Editor Jan. 6, 2017 12:00 am3276d ago
Gary Hughes cites several shortcomings of the current use of traffic cameras (‘It’s time to ban traffic cameras,” Dec. 29). …
Mickey Dunn
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2017 12:00 am3277d ago
Some interesting conclusions can be drawn as we consider the privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid program. It seems the state paid …
Darryl Syverson
Letters to the Editor Jan. 5, 2017 12:00 am3277d ago
I am writing in response to a statistic contained in the education article regarding college readiness in the Dec. 26 …
Harland Nelson
Letters to the Editor Jan. 4, 2017 5:00 pm3277d ago
According to James Schmitz, ‘Not only did Trump win – he won big” (‘Election was fair and honest,” Dec. 19). …
Paul Finger
Letters to the Editor Jan. 4, 2017 5:00 pm3277d ago
With all the concern about whether or not we should require voter ID, why not try a simple compromise. The …
Mary Coan
Letters to the Editor Jan. 4, 2017 5:00 pm3277d ago
Public school education is essential to a democracy. ESAs (Educational Savings Accounts), charter schools and voucher programs analyzed in several …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Jan. 4, 2017 12:00 am3278d ago
The Gazette has covered a number of recent stories concerning traffic deaths. First, that the number of Iowa fatalities involving …
Harry Brown
Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2017 12:00 am3279d ago
President Barack Obama is on his Hawaii vacation costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Wouldn’t it have been nice if he …
Kate Hawkins
Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2017 12:00 am3279d ago
A few years ago I had the opportunity to attend the Citizens Police Academy and it was fantastic. I was …
Rich Zeis
Letters to the Editor Jan. 3, 2017 12:00 am3279d ago
Lynda Waddington is concerned about potential moves to tighten Iowa voter ID laws. In her Dec. 17 column ‘Lawmakers’ top …
Russ Gerst
Letters to the Editor Jan. 2, 2017 8:49 am3280d ago
In December 2015, members of a small cadre of non-professional writers met at The Gazette offices to discuss the past …
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