It’s about time Iowa Corrections Director John Baldwin took a look at the 6th Judicial District Department of Corrections Services …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2014 3:01 pm4420d ago
It’s about time Iowa Corrections Director John Baldwin took a look at the 6th Judicial District Department of Corrections Services …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jan. 21, 2014 3:00 pm4420d ago
Recently, I went to the Marion Post Office to purchase stamps. The line was long and I was number 8 …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 20, 2014 1:29 pm4421d ago
I am writing in response to the letter writer who complains of getting “more confused” every time he drives by …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 20, 2014 1:28 pm4421d ago
University of Iowa President Sally Mason has joined more than 200 other college and university presidents in opposing the American …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 20, 2014 1:27 pm4421d ago
A recent guest column said that climate change is not a problem, citing the work of William Happer of Princeton …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2014 3:11 pm4422d ago
The time is right for Congress to pass a Life at Conception Act. We need to encourage our senators and …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2014 2:12 pm4422d ago
I encourage anyone interested in making a difference to attend the caucuses on Tuesday. Participating is the best way to …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 19, 2014 1:58 pm4422d ago
Iowa trappers have discovered what the tobacco, junk/fast food and dirty-energy industries already know (“?‘A good time for trappers,’?” Nov. …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2014 11:21 am4423d ago
President Barack Obama recently declared that, for the remainder of his term, he will target solving income inequality. Really? Sounds …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 18, 2014 11:18 am4423d ago
I read with great interest The Gazette article on Jan. 12: “Assaults raise staff safety concerns.” The Mercy Medical Center …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2014 10:48 am4424d ago
Here we go again: a blatant front-page article regarding “panelists” discussing the effects of “gun violence” (“Panelists discuss effects of …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2014 10:47 am4424d ago
It is unfortunate that Howard Ashlock’s Jan. 12 letter “State neglects natural resources” was critical of the Department of Natural …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 17, 2014 10:45 am4424d ago
The world climate is changing so fast that we cannot count on it being the same today as it was …
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Letters to the Editor Jan. 16, 2014 2:35 pm4425d ago
The “cut food stamps” bandwagon in Washington is mind-boggling. We’re a nation striving to ensure everyone has access to health …
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