Letters to the Editor

Gov. Terry Branstad and his staff are commended for sponsoring this week’s educational summit. As a Progressive, a retired Iowa-Illinois …

It always seems like both sides of the aisle over the last few years have been two big political parties …

Dear Senators and Representatives: I am appalled that you cannot agree to solve the debt crisis. I listened to John …

I note much has been made of the Moody’s rating of the U.S. bonds. But I have wondered where Moody’s …

On Monday, a misleading article titled “Safe enough?” made incomplete comparisons between Duane Arnold Energy Center and the nuclear reactors …

An interesting article appeared in The Gazette on July 14, “Responsible spending is key, not raising taxes.” In the article, …

Are you tired of all the political theater coming from D.C.? Are you tired of hearing “financial Armageddon,” “catastrophe” and …

The United States needs a balanced-budget amendment that is flexible enough to allow deficit spending but stringent enough that doing …

I would like to praise the volunteer workers from the local building trade unions and all volunteers who are aiding …

I didn’t know what a Japanese beetle was until we moved to Iowa from Kansas five years ago. I started …

Visit a county fair and examine the 4-H exhibits. Notice that most entries have a blue ribbon. A blue ribbon …

President Barack Obama has suggested that Republican legislators need to ask themselves if they are able to say “yes” to …