To the editor: Recently, there have been explanations about why we need to raise the minimum wage in Johnson County. …
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Greg Hearns Letters to the Editor Aug. 12, 2015 1:00 am3850d ago
To the editor: Recently, there have been explanations about why we need to raise the minimum wage in Johnson County. …
Allison Nemecek Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2015 10:28 am3850d ago
To the editor: As presidential candidates come to Iowa, it is exciting to hear them talk about their plans for …
Steve Heckman
Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2015 10:27 am3850d ago
To the editor: Some motorists need to be reminded of what to do when traffic lights fail, such as during …
Rosemary Weydert
Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2015 10:26 am3850d ago
To the editor: We are like sheep, aren’t we? Too often we follow the flock and leave outsiders to the …
Kathy Potts
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2015 1:00 am3852d ago
To the editor: As the media continues to cover immigration issues, it is clear that many candidates for president are …
Trish Bruxvoort Colligan
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2015 1:00 am3852d ago
To the editor: The Iran deal reached in Vienna is a historic diplomatic achievement, blocking every pathway Iran has to …
Gary Streit
Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2015 1:00 am3852d ago
To the editor: The editorial in opposition to the Iowa City ordinance that regulates the use of e-cigarettes in public …
Hope Sankot-Rogers
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2015 1:00 am3853d ago
To the editor: Stately, tropical-looking milkweed plants are so pretty they ought to be renamed ‘milkflower.” With their wide, oval, …
Gary L. Roberts
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2015 1:00 am3853d ago
To the editor: In a July 8 Gazette article ‘Powerball jackpots get longer odds,” lottery officials announced another change to …
David L. Black
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2015 1:00 am3853d ago
To the editor: OK, this is it. Let’s cut to the chase here. I’m talking about the S-curve and the …
Norman Jellison
Letters to the Editor Aug. 9, 2015 1:00 am3853d ago
To the editor: Every once in a while I try to help Mother Nature, or at least do her no …
Paul Adams
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2015 1:00 am3854d ago
To the editor: There are more than 20 individuals seeking to become the next president of the United States. Of …
Arlene Bates
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2015 1:00 am3854d ago
To the editor: If you are concerned about the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline which would traverse Iowa and threaten our …
Dorothy Fifield
Letters to the Editor Aug. 8, 2015 1:00 am3854d ago
To the editor: Thank you for the excellent summary of Bob Anderson’s contributions to Iowa and the world with the …
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