Why bother? Why bother voting – your vote doesn’t count. This is proven time and time again. One candidate gets …
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Why bother? Why bother voting – your vote doesn’t count. This is proven time and time again. One candidate gets …
Regarding the April 16 article ‘‘Modest’ 15-cent tax bump pitched for library”: The voters voted against a library tax increase …
About 1 million pit bulls or pit bull crosses are euthanized each year in the U.S. It doesn’t have to …
Being in education for 25 years I have watched prom evolve into an elaborate gala which unfortunately automatically excludes a …
Democrats protest only discrimination against minority sexual orientation but cannot see they are also discriminating against those who have equally …
I have lived in the Cedar Rapids metro area for many years and remember when Lindale Mall was an open …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
With the city losing money each year in their golf operations, I applaud the city for taking the first step …
I have enjoyed the articles The Gazette has published about how homeowners can help pollinators. I was therefore dismayed to …
If you missed the Jive Aces concert at the Paramount Theatre on April 12 you missed the best show old …
A while back, a salesman friend of mine remarked, ‘I don’t know what we did before we had stress.” He …
Regarding the March 24 editorial ‘Parents are responsible, but so is the community”: I commend NAACP member Rita Robinson and …
Regarding the March 31 letter ‘Parade should include high school bands”: A marching band entry fee of $50 was mentioned …
Living on Random Road, my husband and I are not directly involved with the plans for sidewalks on 34th Street …
We should have more choices for school lunches. I think more people would eat and then we would do better …
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