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In recent years I’ve become increasingly concerned about the behavior and intentions of the Republican leaders who have led our …
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Based on data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), about 60% of the electricity generated in Iowa is derived …
Corinne Stanley
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I applaud you for your excellent feature articles on how cancer victims in Iowa can be found in pockets and …
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Finally we receive some positive media coverage on the immigrant population in the U.S. In his recent column “Bridge disaster …
Hal Penick
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It has been over a year since Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that the state would no longer pay …
Carol Wagers
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Instead of grants from the Department of Public Safety for gun rights education, I think it would be much more …
David Mannsheim
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I wish I were an Iowa legislator. They become so wise upon arriving at the Capitol in Des Moines. I …
Patricia Barrance
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Thanks to Erin Jordan and Brittney Miller for their recent series on cancer in Iowa. I grew up in a …
Jim Walters
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The Gazette 3/22 editorial (“Good riddance to bad bills”) worries that “the problem with dead bills is they sometimes come …
William Copper
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The Gazette seems to unfairly point their fingers toward farmers for polluted waters and rising cancer rates in our state. …
Janice Megel June Klein-Bacon
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This spring the Iowa Dept. of Health and Human Services released updated figures on brain injury in Iowa showing that …
Tom Pyron
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The Friday, March 29 Gazette had three separate, distinct articles that were related, although not at first glance. The front-page …
Bob Sanchez
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I think it’s great that parents have more choices on their kids’ education. Competition brings out the the best in …
Dwight Baldwin
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Medications can significantly improve the quality of life for many patients dealing with long term conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, …
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