The recent news of impending increases in city taxes and other fees was unsettling, but not a surprise. I expect …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 5, 2013 12:11 pm4685d ago
The recent news of impending increases in city taxes and other fees was unsettling, but not a surprise. I expect …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2013 11:35 am4686d ago
I was pleased to see the Feb. 9 guest column by Dr. Alan Whitters and Dr. Rickard Larsen, “Mental health …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2013 11:33 am4686d ago
Our president, once again, has demonstrated both his character and his lack of leadership ability. A strong leader would not …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2013 11:32 am4686d ago
In response to the Feb. 10 article, “Students vow to keep pushing mo-ped helmet bill”: A law requiring riders of …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 4, 2013 11:31 am4686d ago
The lead editorial in the Feb. 11 Wall Street Journal disclosed that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has told Interstate …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2013 12:24 pm4687d ago
Growing up from a poor family, my parents’ combined income was about $500 to $600 a month. There were five …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2013 12:23 pm4687d ago
We urge Johnson County voters to support Terry Dahms for supervisor. Over the years we’ve seen Dahms become an experienced …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2013 12:19 pm4687d ago
I am directing this letter to those of you who are undecided regarding the new casino venue. Unlike some of …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2013 12:18 pm4687d ago
I was against the casino in the past, because it is based on losers, not winners. I had an epiphany. …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:18 am4688d ago
The strongest endorsement of how good a casino is for a community comes from all the negative advertising that the …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:17 am4688d ago
Our community non-profits would receive more than $24 million from a casino here in Linn County in the first decade. …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:17 am4688d ago
To all the naysayers of our community: I can’t believe that you want to stop Cedar Rapids from being a …
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Campaigns & Elections Mar. 2, 2013 10:16 am4688d ago
I am not a gambler, but I see many benefits that a casino could bring. The individual investors’ names that …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 2, 2013 10:15 am4688d ago
I am not an investor in the proposed Cedar Rapids casino, but I strongly support the project. My family and …
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