To the editor: The Gazette editorial, which discusses the commuter bus, gives me some hope when it mentioned the potential …
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Niles Ross Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2014 12:00 am4097d ago
To the editor: The Gazette editorial, which discusses the commuter bus, gives me some hope when it mentioned the potential …
Pat Brady Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2014 12:00 am4097d ago
To the editor: I don’t understand why the majority of Americans voted for a party that will destroy the well-being …
Wade Wagner
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2014 7:23 am4097d ago
To the editor: Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett has shown bold leadership and great vision since taking office and he’s …
Don & Carol Hatch
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2014 7:22 am4097d ago
To the editor: Unfortunately, the headlines read positive for Rock Island Clean Line. This is the private company that wants …
Joe Gantner
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2014 7:22 am4097d ago
To the editor: The Nov. 30 edition of The Gazette carried 3 1/2 pages dedicated to retiring Sen. Tom Harkin’s …
Jeffrey Horne
Letters to the Editor Dec. 7, 2014 12:00 am4099d ago
To the editor: Regarding the Dec. 3 editorial ‘Visionary ideas for commuters”: While there is no doubt that the most …
Gordon Taylor
Letters to the Editor Dec. 7, 2014 12:00 am4099d ago
To the editor: Your Nov. 14 article ‘Costs rise at state institutions” raises several interesting questions. First, the pictures show …
Kitty Dirks
Letters to the Editor Dec. 7, 2014 12:00 am4099d ago
To the editor: As children, we were excited for Christmas. The snow, the food and the gifts made us happy. …
Tracy Anderson
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2014 12:00 am4100d ago
To the editor: The debate over the Affordable Care Act is pointless. The ACA is an incomplete effort to cure …
Steve Hanken
Letters to the Editor Dec. 6, 2014 12:00 am4100d ago
To the editor: Regarding the Sept. 10 article ‘History Center to buy the Douglas Mansion”: To downsize The Carl & …
Dale Brodt
Letters to the Editor Dec. 8, 2014 7:21 am4097d ago
To the editor: I’m sure there are thousands of readers like me who have grown weary of all the whining …
Don Taylor
Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2014 12:00 am4101d ago
To the editor: I’m a retired police officer from Indiana and still miss it. Ninety-nine percent of police are good …
Letters to the Editor Dec. 5, 2014 12:00 am4101d ago
To the editor: Will the Republicans’ obsession with Benghazi ever end? The House Republican controlled Intelligence Committee investigating Benghazi, the …
Bobbie Paxton
Letters to the Editor Dec. 4, 2014 7:24 am4101d ago
To the editor: After reading John Stiegelmeyer’s letter (‘Pipeline is safer way to transport oil,” Nov. 24), I thought about …
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