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The middle class struggles because our elected representatives, such as 1st District Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks, do not work for us - We the People.
Miller-Meeks supported privatizing …
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Trish Nelson, Iowa City
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4/16/25
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The 82nd Indivisible group that I belong to believes that libraries protect intellectual freedom.
It was predicted, with the advent of the internet, that libraries would disappear completely. …
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Jennifer Sotelo
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4/9/25
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March is the 3 rd month of the year, having 31 days. John Philip Sousa, now there’s a man who knew marches. He wrote so many he was known as the March King. A favorite …
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Anita Hartley
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3/26/25
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What kind of man bullies a Quaker? Berates a disabled retiree? Badgers a veteran?
What kind of man stands in front of voters here at home and says, “Everybody knows glyphosate causes cancer” …
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Jeanette Wigim
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3/26/25
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“First They Came For”
This poem, written as a confessional by Pastor Martin Niemöller in 1946 was his coming to terms with his failure to speak out against the Nazis during what …
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Larry Hodgden
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3/26/25
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A few months ago I wrote a letter regarding the fact that we can’t seem to afford the upkeep on our pool or decent streets but now we’re getting a third lane on 5th Street for a turn …
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3/19/25
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Pushback is growing against the wholesale firing of federal employees in the VA, FAA, National Park Service, Federal Arsenals, US Geological Survey and other public agencies. The head of the …
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Jim Glasson
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3/19/25
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Some good news this week. Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen and Rep. Bobby Kaufmann stated at their Stockton listening post Saturday they oppose all public library bills moving through the statehouse. These …
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By Suzan Erem
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3/5/25
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Many of us at the legislative forum in Tipton came away confused by the numbers our state representative and senator used. While we praised them for supporting small newspapers and solar tax credits, …
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By Beth Ahrens
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2/26/25
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I was so grateful for a successful exercise in democracy at the listening post in West Branch. People could talk without being harassed. Strangers from across the political spectrum even discovered …
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Suzan Erem
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2/11/25
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When researching the Constitution, I learned that the 18th Amendment was passed and later repealed in the 21st Amendment and it made me think about the thoughts and work that are put into making an …
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By Daelyn Samuels
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2/5/25
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While our national politics pull us apart with high-voltage rhetoric, groups of local people are gathering to seek common ground around local issues.
The newly-constituted 82nd Indivisible is a …
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2/5/25
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Editor’s note: This letter was submitted on Dec. 30, 2024, following the brief posting of a sign that was posted outside the door of the Wilton Post office.
After hearing about the …
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1/22/25
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I thought I would like to share my experience living in Wilton. I was born in Wilton on June 15, 1939. My dad and mom were Harry and Violet Amerine.
When I was seven years …
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12/23/24
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What an amazing job the Wilton High School student actors and staff did with their production of “Mamma Mia!” this past weekend. I enjoyed it so much the first night, I attended it again …
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11/20/24
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It should be clear by now that our country needs a U.S. Congress that works in the best interest of its citizens. Our House of Representatives under GOP control is on election recess in comfortable …
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By Fern Vitense
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10/16/24
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Rep. Bobby Kaufmann is the only candidate qualified for the job of representing you on this November ballot. Vote for Bobby Kaufmann.
My name is representative Joshua Meggers I represent House …
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Rep. Joshua Meggers
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10/16/24
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Phil Wiese deserves our support to be our Iowa House Representative. Phil knows that public dollars (your taxes, right?) should support our public schools instead of subsidizing private schools which …
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10/2/24
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This is Teamsters Local 238 endorsement letter for Muscatine County supervisor candidate Kim Schneider.
The executive board of Teamsters Local 238 has endorsed you in your race for the Muscatine …
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10/2/24
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Iowans have always been respectful, decent people. We’re there for our neighbors in need. We help people stranded on the side of the road. We give generously to food pantries and our churches.
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By Phil Wiese, Blue Grass
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9/18/24
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