Letters to the Editor

I am a retired elementary teacher. Regarding teacher merit pay based primarily on class test scores, the judgment scale about …

Welcome home, veterans! I know your families must be ecstatic to have you back again. We thank you for your …

Michael Gartner has had a stellar career in journalism. He may be bright, but some of his opinions about the …

We are pleased to see businessman Steve Rathje run for U.S. Congress in northeast Iowa’s new 1st District. As a …

I had to roll my eyes when I read the report in the Thursday Gazette that quoted Mayor Ron Corbett: …

Democrats love their bribes. Without bribes the party would cease to exist. Several Republicans love bribes as well but those …

Recent letters have repeated the current conservative mantra: low taxes equal growth while high taxes suppress growth. Jay Kacena (Wednesday) …

Re: “Keep our Medicare promise,” by U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack, July 1. No one can predict the future, except Loebsack. …

Jennifer Hemmingsen (“Focus beyond rewards,” July 27) makes some good points when arguing that merit pay can’t comprise the entirety …

Do not let crucial legislation be made in a hurry. Tell the House to just raise the debt ceiling then …

Looks like the Cedar Rapids airport still doesn’t have a name. Boy, this is a tough one. Des Moines named …

Tuesday’s doomsday, as prophesied by President Obama and his treasury secretary, is a scare tactic but not to be ignored. …