Quotes of the Week Reflections From Iowa Leaders and Officials
A roundup of quotes from Iowa figures on education pandemic effects abortion law funding leadership and tax trends. Included are Diane Schumacher Planned Parenthood advocates Lon Pluckhahn Cindy Hanawalt Ali Yildirim Jeff Robinson and Todd Prichard with reactions to learning loss vaccination attitudes MBA demand and fiscal policy.
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Diane Schumacher
Iowa City
Ali Yildirim
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business
Willie Ray Fairley Section For The Gazette Sunday
A reader urges The Gazette to feature a monthly Willie Ray Fairley column in the Sunday edition. The letter lauds his empathy and calls for more community unity beyond partisan divides, praising his town friendly spirit.
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Cubs
Cardinals
Iowa
Nice
Times
Willie Ray
Insurrection Narrative Sparks Debate Over Capitol Events
Sharon Ullrick of Cedar Rapids argues that the January 6 Capitol breach was not a normal tour day and criticizes Republicans for resisting investigation. She recalls calls to “take our country back” and stresses the need to uncover how such events occurred in America.
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Senate
U.S
Capitol
America
Sharon Ullrick
Cedar Rapids
Gazette readers push back on national coverage and funding
Letter writers from Iowa criticize media bias and ask for diverse opinions while detailing Medicare and Medicaid funding woes in mental health care. They urge vaccination, discuss Memorial Day reflections, gun safety ideas, and question coverage of Hillary Clinton and 2020 election claims.
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the Gazette
Iowa
The
Gazette
Donald Trump
Hillary Rodham Clinton
HRC
Cat Finnegan Returns Home After Three Day Search in Hopkinton
Tim Trenkle narrates a Hopkinton Iowa community effort that united neighbors in a three day search for a ten pound gray cat named Finnegan lost after an intruding cat visit. A town wide effort with photos posted in stores, offices and banks ended when Finnegan emerged from under a deck chair at 2 a.m. to reunite with her aging owners.
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Hopkinton
Iowa
Finnegan
Steinbeck
Highway 38
Insight and Books section overview for The Gazette
Insight and Books describe submission policies for letters and guest columns, contact details for editorial submissions, and links for past books coverage. It lists board members and editorial positions and provides address in Cedar Rapids Iowa for submissions and inquiries.
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Insight & Books
Insight
Thegazette
Third St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Thegazette.com
the Gazette
Book Club
Features
Ce Rapids
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Acramente
Saas de Tempe Weitrsweep
Jack Ohman
Post Writers Group
Jamie Burch Elliott
Lowa
Lon Pluckhahn
Marion
Cindy Hanawalt
Jeff Robinson
Todd Prichard
Charles City
Community Letters
Joe Biden
Kamala Harris
Jerry Elsen
CNN
MSNBC
Washington Post
New York Times
Gary Sanders
NRA
Clinton
Tim Trenkle
Todd Dorman
Adam Sullivan
Zack Kucharski
Quinn Pettifer
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