Our government might be considering cutting the funding provided to Medicare Advantage, which could be devastating to my family. During …
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Patricia Bennett Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2016 12:00 am3603d ago
Our government might be considering cutting the funding provided to Medicare Advantage, which could be devastating to my family. During …
James Hubert Letters to the Editor Feb. 15, 2016 12:00 am3603d ago
Regarding the Feb. 10 Gazette article ‘Defunding urged for Tower Terrace Road”: Brandon Whyte, multimodal transportation planner for the Corridor …
Julie Cain
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2016 4:00 am3604d ago
I have been a public school teacher in the Cedar Rapids schools for nearly two decades. I write today about …
Mark Edwards
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2016 2:00 am3604d ago
Poor decision-making happens when the decision-makers don’t bear the consequences of their decisions. Three governor appointed people can enforce eminent …
Dorothy Fifield
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2016 2:00 am3604d ago
Developing Cedar Lake into a recreational area would be more than an environmental asset for Cedar Rapids. Kudos to those …
H. Joyce Williams
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2016 12:00 am3604d ago
Regarding the Jan. 26 story ‘Cedar Rapids board delays late-starts vote”: What is the mentality of those who would consider …
Lynn Gallagher
Letters to the Editor Feb. 14, 2016 12:00 am3604d ago
A recent Des Moines Register editorial asked why candidates don’t talk about food. I would like to know why no …
Kirk Norris
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2016 3:00 am3605d ago
Growth in Medicaid program costs is primarily due to increased enrollment and the injection of more federal dollars. A big …
Sandra Eccles
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2016 12:00 am3605d ago
I will refrain from the negative dialogue that Donald Trump emits on a daily basis. In the end, Americans usually …
Charles R. Crawley
Letters to the Editor Feb. 13, 2016 12:00 am3605d ago
Gridlock: A familiar word and most frequently associated with our 435 members of Congress and our 100 Senators in Washington, …
Kate Hawkins
Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2016 1:06 pm3606d ago
I don’t understand how a private business can use the rule of eminent domain to take privately owned land to …
Jarrett Mitchell
Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2016 1:06 pm3606d ago
It is my hope that the 3-3 vote by the Iowa City Council signals the beginning of the end of …
Rick Jaacks
Letters to the Editor Feb. 12, 2016 1:05 pm3606d ago
I would like to thank the city of Cedar Rapids for sending me a photo of my car. This is …
Darlesha Kearney
Letters to the Editor Feb. 11, 2016 8:42 am3607d ago
Skyrocketing child care costs are crippling Iowa working families and forcing many to choose between their jobs and their families. …
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