Cedar Rapids/Linn County needs this proposed casino. I am 25 and spend most of my weekends in Iowa City, Des …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2013 12:24 pm4526d ago
Cedar Rapids/Linn County needs this proposed casino. I am 25 and spend most of my weekends in Iowa City, Des …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2013 12:22 pm4526d ago
Driving home at 9 p.m. April 23, I was traveling north on Interstate 380 on the “S” curve and was …
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Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2013 12:21 pm4526d ago
I would like to thank the wonderful people who made the April 23 Eastern Iowa Honor Flight a once-in-a-lifetime experience. …
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Letters to the Editor May. 5, 2013 12:18 pm4526d ago
Sen. Chuck Grassley’s irony-free assertion that “ … millions of Americans fear that the president might take executive action and …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:04 am4527d ago
The taxpayers of Johnson County are being asked to fund the construction of a new jail for more than $40 …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:03 am4527d ago
It is good to live in a prosperous and growing county, but with that comes the need to invest in …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:02 am4527d ago
Johnson County owns the houses opposite the current jail – 504, 510, 514 and 520 Capitol St., 7 Harrison St., …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:01 am4527d ago
The Johnson County Historic Courthouse was built in 1899-1900 and dedicated in 1901. By 1900 standards, this was a modern …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:00 am4527d ago
Johnson County suffers from the same ills that the general American system of incarceration suffers from: a disproportionate number of …
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Letters to the Editor May. 4, 2013 11:00 am4527d ago
The proposed Johnson County Courthouse enhancements and expansion of the jail need to be approved. The thoughtful improvements will resolve …
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Letters to the Editor May. 3, 2013 10:57 am4528d ago
Dressed up, it’s still a lie. The lie: Social Security benefits must be cut because they contribute to the federal …
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Letters to the Editor May. 3, 2013 10:56 am4528d ago
A recent “Vision to America” online issue mentioned that our president attended the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum …
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Letters to the Editor May. 2, 2013 1:08 pm4529d ago
The decision by the Iowa Department of Transportation and supported by metro area planning officials to construct an Interstate 380 …
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Letters to the Editor May. 2, 2013 1:05 pm4529d ago
Enjoyed the April 21 article “Danceland Ballroom.” Several things of note for this musical story. The most popular orchestra of …
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