In current radio spots, it appears a Democrat operative ad attack against Joni Ernst is hitting against her for a …
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Matt Shaffer Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:49 pm4084d ago
In current radio spots, it appears a Democrat operative ad attack against Joni Ernst is hitting against her for a …
Phil Alexander Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:49 pm4084d ago
The first act in my daily routine is to open the door, pick up our newspaper and read it while …
Lavonne Portzline
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:36 pm4084d ago
I recently visited another Iowa city with traffic cameras. I recently received a letter with an excellent photo of the …
Libby Gotschall Slappey
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:36 pm4084d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad, shame on you! You immediately say ‘no” to accepting refugee children from Central America, claiming it would …
Jack O’Brien
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:36 pm4084d ago
Many kudos to the volunteers from Linn Area Partners Active in Disaster. My wife and I are older Linn County …
Sandra Norfolk
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:36 pm4084d ago
My husband drives Interstate 380 every day to his job in Iowa City. When the weather’s nice, he rides his …
Jack R. Hobbs
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:13 pm4084d ago
On June 23, 80 members of the Senior Center attended the Ad Hoc Committee meeting. Twenty-eight of these folks from …
Donald Tyne
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:13 pm4084d ago
The support and recognition for our veterans during the July Fourth holiday week was outstanding. I want to send a …
Lois Batchelder
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 5:13 pm4084d ago
Just imagine what last winter’s long, long record-breaking cold would have been without global warming. Now a summer cold front …
Mike Welsh
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 10:23 am4084d ago
Regarding Anne K. Deupree’s July 14 letter ‘Ernst represents Iowa values”: After watching too many commercials featuring Joni Ernst spouting …
Lindsey Lambert
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 10:23 am4084d ago
When I was in the Air Force, I made it a priority to visit Cedar Rapids in August to see …
John F.E. Steger
Letters to the Editor Jul. 18, 2014 10:23 am4084d ago
I take interest in the July 11 Gazette article ‘Hatch pushes for more debates, Branstad resists.” I understand that Branstad …
William Peterson
Letters to the Editor Jul. 17, 2014 1:00 am4086d ago
The way forward for the 50,000 child refugees from Central America: l Reunite all unaccompanied children with any of their …
J. Fred Doornbos
Letters to the Editor Jul. 16, 2014 6:04 pm4086d ago
A recent TV ad of U.S. senatorial candidate left-wing politician Bruce Braley called his conservative opponent Joni Ernst a ‘radical” …
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