The two main candidates in this election have made a mockery of us, our country and our Constitution. The time …
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April Cline-Jones Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2016 1:00 am3397d ago
The two main candidates in this election have made a mockery of us, our country and our Constitution. The time …
Larry Shover Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2016 1:00 am3398d ago
I believe that Rod Blum reflects the good values held by our 1st District citizens: honesty, fairness, work ethic, common …
Richard Zehrbach
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2016 1:00 am3398d ago
Everybody knows a ‘worker” who looks busy, pleases the boss, puts off decisions, passes work to others but produces little. …
Kevin Sand
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2016 1:00 am3398d ago
I will be voting for Jan Heikes. She is not only hard working, but capable and community oriented. Her voice …
Jeanne Matthews
Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2016 1:00 am3398d ago
Public Measure F on the ballot asks voters if they want to change the way we elect our ward representatives. …
Joel Miller
Letters to the Editor Nov. 3, 2016 4:58 pm3398d ago
Using Todd Dorman’s (‘Auditor overreacts with order,” Nov. 1) and County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden’s (‘No charges likely against auditor’s …
Eileen McDermott
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2016 1:00 am3400d ago
After going on a recent Honor Flight, it amazes me that any political party would use a campaign slogan ‘Make …
John Lindstrom
Letters to the Editor Nov. 2, 2016 1:00 am3400d ago
Thanks to Marion and Rich Patterson for their excellent column on the need for natural floodwater storage (”Flood offers us …
Noreen Tonkin
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2016 1:00 am3401d ago
This is why I feel a yes on ward votes in Marion: 1. Cost factor to campaign. By keeping this …
Trish Nelson
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2016 1:00 am3401d ago
Dave Loebsack has a well-earned reputation for hard work and reaching across the aisle. One example is his leadership on …
Bob Welsh
Letters to the Editor Nov. 1, 2016 1:00 am3401d ago
I have been disturbed by the ads I have seen on television that describe Liz Mathis. Then, I read of …
Kathleen Tunink
Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2016 1:00 am3402d ago
Twenty-eight local governments across the country have passed resolutions recognizing freedom from domestic violence as a fundamental human right. The …
Jan Kvach
Letters to the Editor Oct. 31, 2016 1:00 am3402d ago
For centuries the only way for one leader to take over from another was by the use of power and …
David McDonald
Letters to the Editor Oct. 30, 2016 1:00 am3403d ago
We are fortunate to have a qualified candidate running for Iowa House District 95. Louie Zumbach is a gentleman and …
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