Quotes of the Week Highlight Iowa Ballot Controversy and Local Voices
A roundup features State Auditor Rob Sand and other officials debating removing Libertarian Party candidates from Iowa fall ballots amid GOP dynamics. It also includes personal reflections from Tim Palmer of Salsa Guy Cafe, a Cedar Rapids incident about a child leaving Pierce Elementary, and Angie Charipar describing Cedar Rapids City Hall access kiosks.
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Rob Sand
Brenna Bird
Paul Pate
Tim Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Alfalfa
Angie Charipar
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Harris attacks Trump in Cedar Rapids speech
A community letter questions Kamala Harris during a Democratic address, accusing Trump of self serving conduct and linking him to Project 2025 while promoting corporate taxes and price controls. It contrasts with Biden Harris record, cites immigration and energy concerns, and urges Republican or Democratic shifts ahead of elections. Debates abortion policies and calls for restoring reproductive freedoms.
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Kamala Harris
Donald Trump
Trump
Joe Biden
Biden-Harris
Afghanistan
Harris
U.S
JFK Democrat Party
RFK Jr
America
Remember Me Not: A Rural Column From Kurt Ullrich
Kurt Ullrich writes of small moments and loss in rural Iowa. He recounts turkeys in a field, his late wife’s letters, a NYC cabaret memory, and aging memory. He reflects on forgetting faces, fading writing, and the ache of unresolved grief as summer ends. He notes the Telegraph Herald magazine feature and where to buy it.
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Africa
Iowa
JBL
Dave Frishberg
Blossom Dearie
Ramsey Lewis
Nancy Wilson
New York City
Danny
Ms. Dearie
Kurt
Kurt Ullrich
Jackson County
Dubuque
Insight and Books Forum Invitation from The Gazette
Insight and Books invites Eastern Iowans to join discussions for letters and guest columns with word limits of 250 and 500 words respectively. Send submissions to editorial thegazette com or mail Cedar Rapids address and check thegazette com opinion for details.
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Insight
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