Re-elect Mary Meisterling to the Cedar Rapids school board. Mary is a mom and she understands what children and families …
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The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:42 pm5134d ago
Re-elect Mary Meisterling to the Cedar Rapids school board. Mary is a mom and she understands what children and families …
The Gazette Opinion Staff Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:40 pm5134d ago
A proposed new state-of-the-art, energy-wise, yet modestly designed junior-senior high school is important to the Brandon, Independence and Rowley area. …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:39 pm5134d ago
We have known John Laverty, candidate for Cedar Rapids school board, for many years. Through his work at the University …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:38 pm5134d ago
There now appears to be a way for the American people to nominate and elect a president outside the party …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:29 pm5134d ago
I support the election of Kathy Ulrich to the Cedar Rapids school board. Ulrich is an outstanding teacher. She always …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:29 pm5134d ago
Karen Hartlep has been involved as an educator for 33 years and is now running for an at-large position on …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:28 pm5134d ago
With the recent financial concerns, I think that new blood on the Iowa City school board would be for the …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:25 pm5134d ago
I hope that each citizen will exercise his/her right and responsibility and vote in Tuesday’s school election. A non-voting citizen …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:24 pm5134d ago
President Barack Obama has been talking about the corporations hoarding money and not hiring people. But the money held by …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 9, 2011 2:24 pm5134d ago
We are reaping the unintended rewards of representative democracy. We have guaranteed rights that enable us to take things for …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 8, 2011 12:34 pm5135d ago
I endorse Allen Witt for the Cedar Rapids school board. He will put in the hard work needed to help …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 8, 2011 12:32 pm5135d ago
Is it not a city’s job to protect its citizens? I keep looking around and still see the devastation of …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 8, 2011 12:32 pm5135d ago
According to recent news reports, Iowa’s Attorney General Tom Miller appears to be leading an effort to severely limit investigation …
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Letters to the Editor Sep. 8, 2011 12:21 pm5135d ago
More than 70 percent of Iowans are against dove shooting. So what did the Iowa Legislature and governor do? They …
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