I read the July 17 article (“Third time a charm for sales tax?”) concerning the extension of the 1-cent sales …
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I read the July 17 article (“Third time a charm for sales tax?”) concerning the extension of the 1-cent sales …
With the number of polluted waterways in Iowa increasing and nitrate levels in our water at all-time highs, the fact …
Iowa is making economic progress. A little over three years ago, we could not say that. In 2010, Gov. Terry …
No event can exist for 125 years without having a few challenging years. And this year proved to be the …
What happened to the phrase “lead by example?” We are in deep water if that’s the case. Who are the …
During the second World War it seemed unbelievable that so many followed Hitler in the killing of fellow humans. But …
I am a fan of your fine city and the highway drive I take several times a year that brings …
As a public, but individual, protest regarding the restrictive abortion legislation passed by the state of Texas and the attacks …
It is disturbing to read Steve Van Andel’s July 14 column, “More independence will push economy harder,” claiming deregulation creates …
The elderly want the Social Security check that was promised. The children want to do well in school. Business wants …
Regarding Mark Weisbrot’s July 14 guest column, “Unfettering business will keep us in recession”: The effect is correct, but the …
On the top of the picture page in the July 11 Gazette, there was a photo featuring a barbarous activity …
I read about Gov. Terry Branstad’s complete disregard for the law and public safety by traveling (in a vehicle driven …
It is somewhat surprising, to say the least, that in The Gazette’s June 21 issue, the “Faith and Values” section, …
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