Letters to the Editor

Being overwhelmed by unrelenting television news focused on the 2024 election, I explored the PBS series, “American Experience,” specifically the …

The Republican Iowa Legislature has begun and is teeming with culture war proposals that would restrict local government, remove civil …

So I heard there are some lawmakers wanting to claim a different gender identity is a form of mental illness. …

Why isn’t it a no-brainer? Why plant crops where they’ll regularly get flooded out? Why farm where you risk dropping …

My first thought upon reading “Republican lawmakers: Students should sing U.S. anthem” (front page, The Gazette, Jan. 25) was that …

As a patriotic American, I am delighted that Iowa Republican lawmakers have mandated the daily singing of at least one …

Really, an “institute” for common sense? A “think tank” to promote common sense? Apparently some think we poor benighted Iowa …

I was a young crew member of Patrol Squadron 49 during the Cuban missile crisis. We found the first Russian …

I read the article regarding Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird calling for heightened penalties for assaults on police and find …

My fellow Iowans: we’re being hoodwinked. Our governor and Legislature are offering us a future with no income taxes. Already …

I cannot describe the depth of my excitement and pride that I feel, knowing that Iowa Legislators have invested themselves …

Anyone who pays attention can see the homeless population in Cedar Rapids is growing. Many people do not understand the …