Iowa voters went for Trump over Harris, 56% to 43%. Trump has promised to use the National Guard (and other …
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Jim Walters Letters to the Editor Nov. 14, 2024 10:31 am397d ago
Iowa voters went for Trump over Harris, 56% to 43%. Trump has promised to use the National Guard (and other …
Ron Andreesen Letters to the Editor Nov. 14, 2024 10:31 am397d ago
Here is an open letter to all of the editorial letter writers, both political parties, in the past year who …
Ann Stromquist
Letters to the Editor Nov. 13, 2024 6:00 am398d ago
I was recently hospitalized with a serious infection. Many of the people who took care of me and helped me …
Bryan Davis
Letters to the Editor Nov. 12, 2024 8:18 am399d ago
Let me see if I’ve got this right. Rep. Carter Nordman (R), chair of a powerful house committee with funding …
Rod Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Nov. 11, 2024 6:00 am400d ago
There is a lot going on in our world right now. Honestly, local politics is very low on the list …
Ed Flaherty
Letters to the Editor Nov. 11, 2024 6:00 am400d ago
The election is over, but now there is so much work to do. On Nov. 11, 2018, the “War To …
Tom Tjelmeland
Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2024 6:00 am401d ago
I write today to express my thoughts on why a newspaper should refrain from endorsing political candidates, a stance I …
Kamel Aossey
Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2024 6:00 am401d ago
There are few readers or writers that voice their opinions to the editors to The Gazette so aptly and succinctly …
Faith Buss
Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2024 6:00 am401d ago
Thank you so much for your courage in these times to publish an endorsement of Kamala Harris. Recently, we saw …
Shannon Studt
Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2024 6:00 am401d ago
Times are changing and we the people are educating ourselves. In the old days we didn’t really think about the …
Susan Abrahams
Letters to the Editor Nov. 10, 2024 1:00 am401d ago
Our hearts and souls are reeling. What comes after this election will be some deep misery, we fear, for most …
John Yacoub
Letters to the Editor Nov. 8, 2024 6:25 am403d ago
A common misconception people have about Iowa is there is nothing to do. While this may be the case, it …
Patrick Taylor
Letters to the Editor Nov. 6, 2024 10:34 am405d ago
In the midst of many public health problems at home, from the opioid crisis to high drug prices, it can …
Charlene Lange
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2024 10:12 am408d ago
With all the ads and mail, the upcoming election issues can be confusing. In my opinion if you believe: In …
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