To the Editor, Shortly before elections and on Veterans Day, it is easy to find politicians praising the military and veterans. However, finding leaders who consistently support them when it counts is more difficult. State Senator Tom Rielly is one of those legislative leaders who ...
Letter to the Editor: Vote against raising taxes and jeopardizing our Constitution. A good salesman sells the benefits of his produce, while downplaying the price. It’s up to you to look at the whole picture and determine whether or not the product is a “good buy.” Right now a few ...
Letter to the Editor: Those who read the Oct. 24th Des Moines Register front page story on money in political races, saw that Bruce Rastetter is now Terry Branstad's top fund raiser. In my last letter, I listed Rastetter as one of those recipients of big eastern money. It is a sad period in our ...
Letter to the Editor: IWILL Vote Yes for Natural Resources For a state whose lifeblood is our rich soils, Iowa’s natural resource record seems short-sighted. Iowa currently ranks 49 out of 50 states in public lands, and 47 out of 50 states in natural resource spending. The DNR cannot ...
Letter to the Editor: On Nov. 2 Iowa has the chance to select a new State Treasurer. The candidate I am voting for is Dave Jamison, currently serving as the Story County Treasurer. I’ve had several opportunities to meet Dave during his visits to Tama county and it’s clear that Dave ...
Dear Editor, This fall, when Iowa for Freedom began to urge citizens to vote “no” on the retention of three Iowa Supreme Court justices on this year’s ballot, opponents were quick to plead for the absence of politics in the process. They did so without any hint of irony. But, they ...
Letter to the Editor: You might be a Democrat if.... By chance you are an undecided voter, let me tell you of a few of the incidents that make me a Democrat! Republicans want nuclear power palnts and more landfills, but probably don’t want to live near them! They belittle Rosie O’Donnell as ...
Dear Editor: Terry Branstad wants Iowa to have the best education in the country. So why when he was governor did he send his high school son to school in Missouri? This tells me if Branstad is governor we will get double talk. What he says and what he does are 2 different things. Mr. D. A. ...
Dear Editor: It seems to me that the increase in sales tax revenue may be attributed to the huge economic boon created by RAGBRAI’s ride through Tama County. The impact of the riders, their crews, and those working in support prior to the event and during the event itself are a likely ...
Letter to the Editor: Less than one month will be election day. County voters will be making their choice of candidtate for several positions. The one which concerns me most is the race for County Treasurer. This office is of great importance to all county taxpayers. The County Treasurer is ...