Regarding the Aug. 2 story, “Senators push immigration reform, condemn King’s remarks at Iowa forum”: While I wasn’t able to …
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Regarding the Aug. 2 story, “Senators push immigration reform, condemn King’s remarks at Iowa forum”: While I wasn’t able to …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2013 12:53 pm4424d ago
For all the folks who think there’s nothing to do in Cedar Rapids, as Paul Harvey said, “Stand by for …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 15, 2013 12:50 pm4424d ago
I was fortunate that neither my house or business was flooded in 2008, but those of some of my co-workers …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2013 1:18 pm4425d ago
Recently a member of American Legion Post 298 passed away. The family asked about military honors and was told by …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 14, 2013 1:03 pm4425d ago
Hospitals can receive drastically different outcomes from the different entities, according to Mark Valliere, chief medical officer at Mercy Medical …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2013 2:09 pm4426d ago
My letter on Mexican-American immigrants, Oct. 8, 2012, a catalyst for pending immigration reform legislation, was mailed Oct. 8, 2012, …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2013 2:09 pm4426d ago
In the past at the White House, President John F. Kennedy initiated a program to launch Americans into space, put …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2013 2:08 pm4426d ago
The Senate and House are working to pass a new farm bill this year. Sadly, both chambers have proposed to …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2013 2:08 pm4426d ago
$1.3 billion. A lot of autistic children, mentally handicapped adults, mentally ill teens and others who were born with monumental …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 13, 2013 2:07 pm4426d ago
It is a pleasure to drive either north or southbound on Interstate 380 by Exit 18 (Wilson Avenue SW) and …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2013 12:51 pm4428d ago
Forty-nine years ago I came to Toledo when my parents went to work as cottage parents at the Iowa Juvenile …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2013 12:44 pm4428d ago
I’ve noticed several small wooden patios going up in what used to be street parking in downtown Cedar Rapids, especially …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 11, 2013 12:29 pm4428d ago
America has been held hostage for nearly three decades by racism diatribes designed more to deepen divisions and offenses of …
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Letters to the Editor Aug. 10, 2013 12:04 pm4429d ago
Does anyone else agree that this city’s administration is way out of control with reckless spending? FEMA moneys used for …
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