Lynda Waddington raises an interesting point in her column (‘Reasonable to require gun handling,” March 5). She wrote that ‘People …
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Rich Zeis Letters to the Editor Mar. 23, 2016 1:00 am3625d ago
Lynda Waddington raises an interesting point in her column (‘Reasonable to require gun handling,” March 5). She wrote that ‘People …
Dave Seavy Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2016 12:23 pm3625d ago
There is talk that counties could raise property taxes to help fund mental health services. While nobody likes the prospect …
Mark Edwards
Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2016 12:23 pm3625d ago
The three person, Gov. Terry Branstad appointed Iowa Utilities Board (IUB), permitted a private Texas-based company to build a pipeline …
Robert C. Mitchell
Letters to the Editor Mar. 22, 2016 12:22 pm3625d ago
The climate and planet have been changing erratically for millions of years. Short term aberrations aren’t even a blip on …
Kate Hawkins
Letters to the Editor Mar. 21, 2016 1:00 am3627d ago
When I read Beth Hammell’s March 14 letter ‘Daffodils are a sign of spring, hope” about the daffodils now being …
Jane Hines
Letters to the Editor Mar. 21, 2016 1:00 am3627d ago
Are you kidding me? How many times do we allow the Linn County Supervisors to be paid a larger salary? …
Daryl Bruxvoort
Letters to the Editor Mar. 21, 2016 1:00 am3627d ago
Clayton County Conservation Awareness Network (CAN) is a grass roots initiative for local conservation and conservation related issues. Our organization …
Roger Schnittjer
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2016 4:00 am3628d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley is damaging his legacy. He is failing me and other Iowa citizens with his rhetoric regarding the …
Paul Schroedermeier
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2016 4:00 am3628d ago
Holding out a small effigy of the late Justice Antonin Scalia dangling at the end of a stick in place …
Jean Skog
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2016 4:00 am3628d ago
It seems that Sen. Chuck Grassley is showing signs of fatigue in his duties as Iowa’s Senior Senator. Maybe at …
John Van Cleve
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2016 1:00 am3628d ago
I wonder when our elected officials will start to serve the people who put them in office. I refer to …
Jim White
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2016 1:00 am3628d ago
Dear Sen. Grassley, I have again watched your justification for your obstruction of a duly elected president and have no …
Kathy Rickertsen
Letters to the Editor Mar. 20, 2016 1:00 am3628d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley: The people voted who they trust to nominate Supreme Court justices by the overwhelming vote to elect …
Julie Stewart Ziesman
Letters to the Editor Mar. 19, 2016 1:00 am3629d ago
It’s time for a pro-job agenda. In 2011, Rep. Paul Ryan presented a six-page plan to create jobs in which …
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