Dick Whitehead will be a great voice in the statehouse for the people of District 95. He knows how important …
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Kristi Keast Letters to the Editor Oct. 16, 2016 1:00 am3260d ago
Dick Whitehead will be a great voice in the statehouse for the people of District 95. He knows how important …
John T. Nielson Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2016 1:00 am3261d ago
I strongly endorse Harry Foster as a candidate for Iowa House District 65. I have known Foster for over 20 …
Bruce P. Brown
Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2016 1:00 am3261d ago
Our paid legislators have hardened into unbending ideological camps of dysfunction and stagnation. As they spend half their time raising …
Al Pierson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 15, 2016 1:00 am3261d ago
The response from the City of Cedar Rapids during the 2016 flood event was truly remarkable. Everyone from City Manager …
Jerry Hobart
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2016 1:00 am3262d ago
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 125 endorse Brent Oleson for re-election as Linn County Supervisor. He has maintained the county’s AAA …
Matt Spellman
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2016 1:00 am3262d ago
I encourage everyone to make more a difference this election. With all the shouting back and forth in this election, …
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Kelly Baier
Letters to the Editor Oct. 14, 2016 1:00 am3262d ago
I support Dick Whitehead as our representative for House District 95. I have known Whitehead for about 30 years. He …
Jim Davis
Letters to the Editor Oct. 13, 2016 1:00 am3263d ago
In Sunday’s Gazette (Oct. 9), it was announced that the paper will be endorsing political candidates over the next several …
Karla Sibert
Letters to the Editor Oct. 13, 2016 1:00 am3263d ago
When my mother passed away from her battle with cancer and my father has had dementia for over five years, …
Jim Niday
Letters to the Editor Oct. 13, 2016 1:00 am3263d ago
I recall an Iowa congressional race back around 1980 or 1982 where the Republican candidate said he always paid some …
Paul Anderson
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3264d ago
Anyone traveling through the Cedar Rapids city quadrants can’t help but notice the sandbags awaiting removal. As I understand it, …
Jacqueline F. Bryant
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3264d ago
Monica Vernon worked hard raising her three daughters to become responsible, educated, learned young ladies. She spearheaded the charge to …
Bill Barron
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3264d ago
It was heartwarming to see the tremendous response of our community to the recent flood threat. Students, friends, neighbors, relatives, …
Daniel Ruden
Letters to the Editor Oct. 12, 2016 1:00 am3264d ago
Though few people saw this as we were bracing for the recent flood, our Congressman, Rod Blum, was among the …
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