I read with interest ‘What People Earn” in the Parade magazine insert in The Gazette on April 13. I noted …
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Craig E. Wood Letters to the Editor Apr. 20, 2014 4:00 pm4174d ago
I read with interest ‘What People Earn” in the Parade magazine insert in The Gazette on April 13. I noted …
Katherine Sopher Letters to the Editor Apr. 20, 2014 4:00 pm4174d ago
I appreciate the April 16 article ‘Iowa’s human trafficking now ‘worse than we imagined.’ ” It is disgusting to know that …
Gary Sargent
Letters to the Editor Apr. 20, 2014 4:00 pm4174d ago
The spotlight is shining on Attorney General Eric Holder. There is little doubt that Holder has stonewalled Congress on three …
Katy Banks
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
After attending an event and seeing Monica Vernon’s engaging and compassionate speech, I have made my decision on who I …
J. Fred Doornbos
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
Today, physicians pay up to hundreds of thousands of dollars yearly for malpractice insurance. A few states have enacted ‘tort …
Carol Thompson
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
Lisa Green-Douglass is well-prepared to serve on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. She has wide-ranging experience, a thorough understanding …
Allen Fisher
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
I am grateful to The Gazette for carrying Leonard Pitts’ excellent columns. His voice is especially needed today as an …
Jan Thomas
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
Olivet Neighborhood Mission wants to acknowledge and thank the IBEW Local 405 and Cedar Rapids Electrical Contractors for the contribution …
Joe George
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
While the outcome of Thursday’s casino vote (on the Cedar Rapids proposal) was disappointing, why should it sidetrack the recovery …
Sunny Story
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
Out-of-state interests are attacking Rep. Bruce Braley and trying to skew his record. As Iowans, we are too smart to …
Ed Faber
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
Now that the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has ruled against a Cedar Rapids casino license, the question turns to …
Kurt Rogahn
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
I’m shocked at Thursday’s 4-1 Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission vote to deny a license for the proposed Cedar Crossing …
Everett Brown IV
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
I’ve lived in Cedar Rapids since high school. Anyone who knows Cedar Rapids is fully aware that there are parts …
Brad Kunkel
Letters to the Editor Apr. 19, 2014 4:00 pm4175d ago
The upcoming primary election for Johnson County is important because voters have the choice to move forward or take a …
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