Althea Cole’s recent column on the presidential debate (“Biden Lost”) missed the mark. I assume the story she shared with …
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John Burke Letters to the Editor Jul. 7, 2024 6:00 am430d ago
Althea Cole’s recent column on the presidential debate (“Biden Lost”) missed the mark. I assume the story she shared with …
Pat Bowen Letters to the Editor Jul. 6, 2024 6:00 am431d ago
Most of us believe that voters pick our leaders and deserve to know whether someone running in this election is …
Russ Lenth
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
We really didn’t learn anything new about either candidate in the recent debate; although Biden’s disappointing performance did remind us …
AJ McBride
Letters to the Editor Jul. 3, 2024 6:00 am434d ago
Christian nationalism has no place in America, and the Iowa GOP has gone off the rails. The former party of …
Brennan Roorda
Letters to the Editor Jul. 2, 2024 9:17 am434d ago
Since before his presidency, there have been questions about Joe Biden’s mental competency. We have always been assured by the …
Tom Persoon
Letters to the Editor Jul. 1, 2024 6:00 am436d ago
Three stories in the June 25 Gazette describe bad news for the corridor, especially Iowa City and Coralville. All three …
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Mary McBee
Letters to the Editor Jul. 1, 2024 6:00 am436d ago
Insecurity breeds fear and these days far more people are fearful of many things — the great divide in the …
Karen Carlton
Letters to the Editor Jul. 1, 2024 5:00 am436d ago
The strength of public schools in America is that they accept any students in their districts. Our Founders believed that …
Mike Streb
Letters to the Editor Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
Three opinion pieces in The Gazette within two days have all claimed that Iowa’s tuition assistance program violates the establishment …
Jim Walters
Letters to the Editor Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds is sitting on a $2 billion budget surplus, yet anytime something goes wrong — from the recent …
Jeff Klinzman
Letters to the Editor Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
While I respect The Gazette’s desire to appease right-wingers by running Bruce Tinsley’s “Mallard” on its Opinion pages, and balancing …
Mary Craig
Letters to the Editor Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
I read a recent article regarding upcoming projected street repairs. It listed out 28 street projects for the east side …
Stan Pidima
Letters to the Editor Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
I find it humorous that Donald Trump supposedly “loves the Ten Commandments.” I wonder if the man has ever actually …
Stephen Menzner
Letters to the Editor Jun. 30, 2024 6:00 am437d ago
Competition makes us do better in all aspects of life. Apparently, the Cedar Rapids Community School Board doesn’t subscribe to …
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