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It’s come to my attention lately that several of your readers have expressed their disdain that The Gazette carries the …
Every year when we send our kids back to school, I wonder why Iowa still has no requirement for schools …
While I agree with The Gazette’s decision to drop the weekly “Doonesbury” strip (the author is on hiatus), I hope …
The argument advanced by the Riverside and Tama casinos that a casino in Cedar Rapids would cannibalize their casinos rings …
“Cannibalization” is the word used by both state-hired firms to describe the addition of a casino in Cedar Rapids. I …
Two bills before the Legislature seek to make it more onerous to get or provide an abortion in Iowa. Recently, …
Regarding Dr. Normal Joshi’s Feb. 27 column “Health model unfulfilling”: Dr. Joshi is blaming the American medical system for not …
I was horrified to learn that a bill authorizing strip searches of anyone booked into a county jail has passed …
I couldn’t agree more with the March 5 letter from Theresa Nosley, “Weathered flags should be repaired or replaced.” Flags …
I don’t see the problem of a Cedar Rapids casino doing much, if any, damage to casinos in nearby towns. …
Congratulations to all students for an entertaining Saturday at the show choir “Xtravaganza.” Watching and listening to the enthusiastic singers …
A March 8 guest column by Gary Ellis, “Global warming debunked,” suggested that state Sen. Rob Hogg had “confirmed” to …
Regarding the Feb. 27 article, “Existing casinos cannibalize C.R., Corbett claims”: I had to laugh. But then again, if I …
A letter suggests that it’s the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission’s duty to determine when Iowa’s gambling has reached saturation …
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