Gun rights urged in Iowa election letters to Gazette readers
Ed Dolan NRA volunteer urges voters in Eastern Iowa to back pro gun candidates across state and federal races. He endorses Chuck Larson Pat Shey Gene Manternach Don Redfern Mary Lundby Andy McKean and others and promotes NRA membership urging a Nov 7 ballot turnout. He also promotes Russ Madden Libertarian for federal first district and Jim Nussle Leonard Boswell as incumbents. He cites Second Amendment protections and calls readers to vote.
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Chuck Larson
Shawn Gallagher
Pat Shey
Jeremy Brigham
Brigham
Christie Welty
Ro Foege
Gene Manternach
David Gilchrist
Dan Boddicker
Phyllis Stumbo
Jack Rife
Thomas Fiegen
Patrick Gibbs
Patrick Delahery
Richard Drake
Anne Lesner
Mary Lundby
Harvey Ross
Andy McKean
Gary Hart
Leach
Jim Nussle
Leonard Boswell
Jim Leach
Bob Simpson
Freedom
Russ Madden
Madden
NRA
Gazette letter submission guidelines
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name address and daytime phone, but only name and hometown publish. Send to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Incumbent Linn County Supervisors Face Recall Pressure
Residents accuse Supervisors Lu Barron and Jim Houser of impeding fair enforcement, rewarding allies, and raising their own salaries by over 10 000 in three years. They say rural lands face unchecked development after a Cedar Rapids planner replaced citizen input, threatening property rights and planning integrity.
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Linn County
Lu Barron
Jim Houser
Houser
Barron
Cedar Rapids
Save Orchard or Save Taxpayers in Highway Choice
The debate compares Highway 100 alternatives III and IV. Alternative IV would skirt the orchard but retain several viaducts, including the 80th Street viaduct and the 16th Avenue flyover built in 1986. Proposal favors moving Highway 100 west or keeping it at-grade on 80th Street to protect the orchard and save about four million dollars. DeWayne and Alice Titus Cedar Rapids.
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Holland Orchard
80Th Street
16Th Avenue
Pro Life Voting Call From New Vienna Readers
Roger and Darlene Osterhaus urge increased church guidance and citizen action to support pro life candidates. They argue abortion stances shape national politics and name local pro life Democrats while criticizing the Democratic slate and urging yard signs donations and voting choices.
Too much socialism in Democrats prescription drugs plan
Retiree warns against Al Gore's proposal to cover all seniors, arguing it would drop employer drug plans and remove choice. He cites Medicare concerns, calls for options, and urges voting for Republicans on November 7 to preserve private coverage.
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al Gore
Bipartisan health care reform praised by Tom Donelson
The column argues for a bipartisan approach to health care reform and criticizes government controlled systems as socialist. It cites support from George W. Bush and claims Americans prefer individual choice over one size fits all programs.
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Tom Donelson
Donald van Hulzen
Donelson
van Hulzen
George W. Bush
Embarrassing redundancies highlighted by Arlene Dutton
Arlene Dutton of Van Horne identifies six verbal redundancies such as on and back and away with erode, together, from, transpire away, and new innovation. She notes headlines and prose often include both redundant pairs and two-word phrases that add little meaning. The piece urges editors and writers to remove superfluous words and choose precise terms.
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Arlene Dutton
van Horne
Arlene
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Iowa
Don’t Let Cats Roam Inside and Guard Your Pets Today
A letter argues for strict indoor cats only policies, recounting feral cat feeding led to illness, calls for spaying and vaccines, and condemns outdoor roaming and animal dumping. It praises an Iowa City shelter for denying an indoor outdoor adoption and urges guardianship to prevent disease and harm.
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Animal Shelter
Iowa City
Lea Haravon Collins
Meticulous Jeremy Brigham Aims For District 52 Seat
The candidate emphasizes a methodical campaign, gathering data, planning, and following up with a broad contact group in every Cedar Rapids precinct. He engages voters through door knocking and coffees, listens to concerns, responds calmly, and blends facts with empathy for local justice.
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Jeremy Brigham
Brigham
Cedar Rapids
Ridicule of candidate mocked in local letter
A Cedar Rapids couple discredited Rep. Pat Shey’s voting record with personal attacks. The letter suggests the ridiculers should seek public office to address issues and notes their ridicule reflects poorly on them and their values.
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Cedar Rapids
Pat Shey
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