Ken Rizer is an outstanding candidate for Iowa House in District 68. His accomplishments read like a true American hero. …
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Mike Dulaney Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2014 1:00 am4087d ago
Ken Rizer is an outstanding candidate for Iowa House in District 68. His accomplishments read like a true American hero. …
Jim Beatty Letters to the Editor Oct. 21, 2014 1:00 am4087d ago
Ambassador Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, recently spoke about the award ceremony held Oct. 16 in …
Dick Hansen
Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2014 9:41 am4088d ago
Thanks to Imam Hassan Mahmoud of the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids. He wrote ‘It is time that we, Muslims, …
Paul Etre
Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2014 9:41 am4088d ago
I have misgivings about the Board of Regent’s hiring Deloitte, an out-of-state consulting firm to recommend measures to cut costs …
William Carter
Letters to the Editor Oct. 20, 2014 9:45 am4088d ago
A Wal-Mart or mega store of any flavor would be a poor fit. First, the traffic would be a nightmare …
Joe Stutler
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:02 am4089d ago
We, the people of Iowa, deserve to know the people who seek to represent us. We deserve to know where …
Kelly Dean
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:00 am4089d ago
I disagree with Lynda Waddington’s view on voter identification (‘We need to vote no on voter ID,” Oct. 12). I …
Nancy Sauerman
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:00 am4089d ago
Will candidate positions on climate change, energy policy and environmental issues affect your vote as they do mine? Whatever your …
Jim Sliney
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:00 am4089d ago
Iowa needs a governor who can demonstrate proactive leadership in our changing economic environment. With proactive leadership Iowa will weather …
Dale Fitzgibbons
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:00 am4089d ago
Every once in awhile a citizen emerges to run for public office, bringing an extraordinary mix of education, experience, character …
Rich Zeis
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:00 am4089d ago
Senate candidate Joni Ernst has proposed that consideration be given to allow workers to direct and to privately invest their …
Paul Rauch
Letters to the Editor Oct. 19, 2014 1:00 am4089d ago
Enough of the negative campaign ads already. Bruce Braley and Joni Ernst need to focus on the issues that our …
Tom Lammers
Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2014 1:00 am4090d ago
I attended the forum for candidates for House District 68. It was a civilized debate and very informative. As a …
Adam B Sullivan
Letters to the Editor Oct. 18, 2014 1:00 am4090d ago
Very few Americans feel that they’re represented by the two major political parties. A Gallup poll early this year showed …
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