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Steven C. Carfrae Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2016 1:01 am3520d ago
Our city has sat on the fence too long as far as I am concerned and needs to deal with …
Thomas Pence Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2016 1:00 am3520d ago
In my frequent trips through Cedar Rapids on Interstate 380, two thoughts come to mind. The first concerns the controversial …
Glenn Suchomel
Letters to the Editor May. 8, 2016 1:00 am3520d ago
Trade unions train their workers at no cost to the taxpayers. They train new workers from start to end, and …
Carolyn Goddard
Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2016 1:00 am3521d ago
I am so glad to hear that merlins are nesting here again after more than a century. Now if someone …
Paul Moeller
Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2016 1:00 am3521d ago
The April 18 Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. was a demonstration of selflessness by numerous volunteers who organized and oversaw …
William Mulcahey
Letters to the Editor May. 7, 2016 1:00 am3521d ago
Election year and Iowans reflect on our duties toward society. Reflect on this opinion found in Walter E. Williams’ April …
Elinor B. Entrekin
Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2016 1:00 am3522d ago
I applaud The Gazette’s articles concerning the proposed tax increase for the Cedar Rapids Public Library. I love books and …
Evan Vulich
Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2016 1:00 am3522d ago
Regarding the April 25 guest column by Carletta Knox-Seymour ‘Violence is a public health issue”: I must disagree with this …
Rich Zeis
Letters to the Editor May. 6, 2016 1:00 am3522d ago
Reporter Mitchell Schmidt’s article on April 6 ‘In Iowa, the cost of living outpaces wages” extensively reviews a study by …
Molly Martin
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2016 11:23 am3523d ago
Today we celebrate Thank A Youth Worker Day. This day was created to recognize individuals who make it their life’s …
Anne Marie Gruber
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2016 11:23 am3523d ago
As a faculty member at Iowa colleges for more than 10 years, currently at University of Northern Iowa, I am …
Stephanie Bails
Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2016 11:22 am3523d ago
Rod Sullivan has been a Johnson County supervisor for the past 12 years. Outside of that, he belongs to many …
Brienna Decker
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2016 1:00 am3524d ago
As a mother of a son with epilepsy, I stay up-to-date enough to know that Iowans cannot wait any longer …
Caryl Lyons
Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2016 1:00 am3524d ago
As I write this, it is Earth Day 2016, a day on which more than 174 countries have signed the …
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