Effective July 1, Linn County supervisors’ annual salary will increase from $74,362 to $92,953, a 25 percent increase. The increase …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jun. 19, 2013 11:12 am4481d ago
Effective July 1, Linn County supervisors’ annual salary will increase from $74,362 to $92,953, a 25 percent increase. The increase …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Jun. 18, 2013 12:50 pm4482d ago
Again, our elected Iowa state government has made decisions without thinking realistically about our future. In 2001, the United States …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 18, 2013 12:45 pm4482d ago
The time is now. We must stand up for our nation and the Constitution of the United States of America. …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 18, 2013 12:36 pm4482d ago
The age of the great white father in Washington is over. We have a black president who twice beat the …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 16, 2013 1:02 pm4484d ago
Because of the National Security Agency scandal, many people now trust our government less than before. However, there are reasons …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 16, 2013 1:02 pm4484d ago
I spent almost 29 years on the Cedar Rapids Police Department, most of those years patrolling the streets. After retiring …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 16, 2013 1:01 pm4484d ago
Recent heavy rains remind us how vulnerable homes, businesses and farms are to the weather. Despite millions of dollars spent …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 16, 2013 1:00 pm4484d ago
The IRS allows donations to 501(c)(3), some 501(c)(4) and all 501(c)(5) organizations to be deducted from the taxable income of …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 15, 2013 10:00 am4485d ago
In the last few years, we have had several foreign automobiles sold in the USA. I have always driven “American” …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 15, 2013 10:00 am4485d ago
In answer to Mr. Hanson’s column on our Lake Delhi (June 8, “Lake’s story about more than dam”): First of …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 15, 2013 9:59 am4485d ago
No joke! The city of Cedar Rapids intends to pass restrictions on the display of any animation on digital electronic …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 15, 2013 9:58 am4485d ago
I am a science major and spent the bulk of my career in research management in the pharmaceutical industry. The …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 15, 2013 9:58 am4485d ago
In June 1863, Walt Whitman wrote of the movement of President Abraham Lincoln “in his barouche, two horses, guarded by …
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Letters to the Editor Jun. 14, 2013 12:52 pm4486d ago
The June 11 article “Non-farmers own most farmland,” raised some interesting, concerning issues about farmland ownership in Iowa, not least …
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