Our city leaders used the 2008 flood and the funds that came with it as an excuse to purchase and …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2012 11:05 pm5062d ago
Our city leaders used the 2008 flood and the funds that came with it as an excuse to purchase and …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2012 11:03 pm5062d ago
I get chills when I look at pictures of my hometown from the flood of 2008 or when I think …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2012 11:02 pm5062d ago
If you vote “yes” on Tuesday, you’re taxing yourself for 10 more years to protect a few property owners who …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 3, 2012 11:01 pm5062d ago
Why are we being asked to vote for an extension on an option sales tax, when the one that is …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2012 11:26 pm5064d ago
Does the city really need 10 more years of local-option sales tax? The city gave up to $40,000 to people …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2012 11:25 pm5064d ago
Much has been presented as justification for and against school closings. But I fear there is an undisputable reason that …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2012 11:24 pm5064d ago
It is hard to believe that after suffering a natural disaster such as ours that we, as a community, would …
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Letters to the Editor Mar. 1, 2012 11:22 pm5064d ago
Polk Elementary School is dear to my heart and has been for more than 10 years. I volunteered there so …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 29, 2012 11:51 pm5065d ago
Look at the whole Cedar River Valley when considering flood control. Just building a flood wall in Cedar Rapids won’t …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 29, 2012 11:50 pm5065d ago
Why close Polk Elementary School, which is at near capacity, while Harrison remains open and, as proposed by the superintendent, …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 29, 2012 11:49 pm5065d ago
I have watched my first-grade grandson flourish under the guidance of the Polk Elementary School staff. That school is vital …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 29, 2012 11:48 pm5065d ago
Helmet, schmelmet. Training is what mo-ped riders need more of. When you see a young lady in flip flops talking …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 29, 2012 11:46 pm5065d ago
Cedar Rapids has not been my home for long, but it is the place that I want to live. The …
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Letters to the Editor Feb. 28, 2012 11:35 pm5066d ago
I walked along the west bank of the Cedar River again on a recent Sunday. It flowed gently. It would …
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