You do not need to be an older adult to be a member of the Older Iowans Legislature. In fact, …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 7, 2013 9:40 am4339d ago
You do not need to be an older adult to be a member of the Older Iowans Legislature. In fact, …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Nov. 7, 2013 9:38 am4339d ago
What has happened to the Republican Party of “big ideas?” Lincoln strongly supported the intercontinental railroad. Teddy Roosevelt championed and …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 6, 2013 11:52 am4340d ago
I recently read an Oct. 17 guest column about bass fishing tournaments by Timothy Mason (“Tournament crowd violates rules”). To …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 6, 2013 11:44 am4340d ago
What is it with people who constantly blame the Republicans for the troubles in Washington? You don’t give Big Brother …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 6, 2013 11:42 am4340d ago
What has happened to the GOP? Have they lost common sense or are they intimidated by the Tea Party? I …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 6, 2013 11:41 am4340d ago
As you read this letter, I ask you to dwell on the words “Social Security.” It was meant to help …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 6, 2013 11:35 am4340d ago
We at Eye 380 would like to thank individuals and businesses who took the lead a year ago in providing …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2013 12:03 pm4341d ago
The hit to the head of the Dubuque Fighting Saints’ Dylan Chanter last month was so severe that it left …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2013 12:01 pm4341d ago
I read your Oct. 4 article, stating a recent study that shows Cedar Rapids is one of the 10 least …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 5, 2013 11:59 am4341d ago
Your editorial (“No rush to regulate e-cigarettes,” Oct. 18) ignores an important association that, when considered, strongly suggests the need …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2013 12:12 pm4342d ago
The new Cedar Rapids casino is missing a big chance to be unique and different. Have it all smoke-free. When …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2013 12:10 pm4342d ago
In 2011, an open-air cattle yard was built on six acres, fewer than 700 feet from two houses, one of …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2013 12:09 pm4342d ago
Thousands of Iowans suffer in our cities, towns and rural areas from mental illness ranging from anxiety and depression to …
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Letters to the Editor Nov. 4, 2013 12:07 pm4342d ago
“Think of the most powerful state (country) ever known. It had a tradition of laws and representative government, a network …
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