Instead of leading and working with the Super Committee on a debt agreement, President Obama spent his time traveling on …
Community letters give readers a chance to weigh in on a wide array of issues, political campaigns and content published in The Gazette. Letters are limited to 250 words, not including the headline, author and hometown, and are evaluated based on local relevance, quality and accuracy. Read more about our editorial process here.
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2011 8:06 am5146d ago
Instead of leading and working with the Super Committee on a debt agreement, President Obama spent his time traveling on …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Dec. 11, 2011 7:57 am5146d ago
I would like to take this opportunity to reach out to my liberal leaning family members, friends and colleagues with …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 4:21 pm5147d ago
Financial accounting reporting is increasingly complex, driven by the needs of users of public company financial statements, yet creating costly …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 4:19 pm5147d ago
Schools don’t need to be closed in Cedar Rapids because of poor management! Better school management is needed to reallocate …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 4:12 pm5147d ago
The bearings went out on my 15-year-old washing machine. I bought a new one for $500. The dealer gave me …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 7:51 am5147d ago
Justin Davis (“ISU coverage showed Gazette’s bias,” Nov. 26 letter) and Jim Miller (“Iowa State win deserved better coverage,” Nov. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 7:50 am5147d ago
I am proud to be an employee who works at the mail processing plant in Cedar Rapids. My wife and …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 7:49 am5147d ago
To all of the veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and their families: I thank you for your service. Randy Roberts …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 7:48 am5147d ago
So, if James Lynch’s Dec. 2 story (“Harkin, Grassley see possibility of extension on payroll tax cut”) is correct, Sen. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 7:45 am5147d ago
Orlan Love’s Nov. 30 article (“Man-made miracle”) about the successful efforts of Mike Osterholm to restore a trout stream is …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 10, 2011 7:44 am5147d ago
Imagine this: 80 bald eagles a year (approximately) die from lead poisoning in Iowa. Each year. That would be the …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2011 2:09 pm5148d ago
Rick Perry should have paid more attention to other conservatives when they read the Constitution in the House of Representatives. …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2011 2:06 pm5148d ago
Reported in The New American (Nov. 21): If honesty prevailed, the touted $15 trillion national debt actually amounts to $100 …
The Gazette Opinion Staff
Letters to the Editor Dec. 9, 2011 7:47 am5148d ago
In 1938, President Roosevelt issued this warning to Congress: “The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.
Emily Andersen News Jan. 12, 2026 7:03 pm4h ago
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau Campaigns & Elections Jan. 12, 2026 6:05 pm5h ago
State Government Jan. 12, 2026 4:19 pm6h ago
Higher Ed Jan. 12, 2026 5:12 pm6h ago
News Jan. 12, 2026 2:56 pm8h ago
Local Government Jan. 12, 2026 3:23 pm7h ago
Crime & Courts Jan. 12, 2026 5:32 pm5h ago
Community Jan. 12, 2026 6:00 am17h ago
By Shalina Chatlani, - Stateline
Crime & Courts Jan. 12, 2026 2:56 pm8h ago
The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2026 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
