The Cedar Rapids City Council is at it again. They want a 10-year extension of the 1-cent local-option sales tax, …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:39 am4351d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council is at it again. They want a 10-year extension of the 1-cent local-option sales tax, …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:38 am4351d ago
Vote for Kingsley Botchway for Iowa City Council. Botchway is an excellent mix of the new and old. First, the …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:38 am4351d ago
Mayor Ron Corbett and the City Council have worked tirelessly to get our city rebuilt after the flood. Hundreds of …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:37 am4351d ago
District 1 and District 3 have outstanding candidates for City Council. Clark Rieke and Robin Kash are among the best-informed …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:36 am4351d ago
I believe the citizens of Cedar Rapids should look at who has changed the city into the vibrant town it …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:36 am4351d ago
Marion voters need to get out and vote for Craig Adamson in the at-large race for Marion City Council. Adamson …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:35 am4351d ago
In the early 1980s, a car pulled up in front of the building as I was leaving my job, and …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:34 am4351d ago
Seriously? The Gazette has the temerity to tell Lee Stafford and his partner to go somewhere else to get married, …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 26, 2013 11:33 am4351d ago
Gov. Terry Branstad has not been responsive to the future needs of Iowa, rather he is leading a great deal …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 25, 2013 3:47 pm4352d ago
John Lundell’s dedication to public service, graduate training in urban and regional planning, professional background, and Coralville service qualify him …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 25, 2013 3:46 pm4352d ago
I endorse Ralph Russell for Cedar Rapids City Council, running at-large, and to ask you to vote for him on …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 24, 2013 1:20 pm4353d ago
On the controversy of the Washington Redskins name and logo, some are insulted because it says Redskins, some would be …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 24, 2013 1:15 pm4353d ago
I hope my District 3 neighbors will vote for Robin Kash on Nov. 5. By electing Kash, constituents will get …
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Letters to the Editor Oct. 24, 2013 1:15 pm4353d ago
On Nov. 5, Iowa City voters have an opportunity to elect Rockne Cole to an at-large seat and start City …
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