I am writing to express my extreme disappointment with the first session of the Board Ad Hoc Attendance Boundary Analysis Committee on Thursday, Oct. 15. What took place was not productive or useful.
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Letter to the editor: Why I’m voting yes on the new jail
By Kate Winterink, Iowa City Hello, Johnson County. I would like to briefly introduce myself. My name is Kate Winterink. I have been a proud Johnson County resident for the past two years. I moved down here from Black Hawk County and what inspired me to move down here is seeing how Johnson County is […]
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Letter to the editor: Hunger is not someone else’s problem in Ankeny
By Amy Tagliareni, Ankeny; candidate for Iowa House Ankeny is a community known for its growing neighborhoods, strong schools and families who work hard to build a good life. But there is another reality that deserves our attention: some of our neighbors are struggling to put food on the table. According to the Des Moines […]
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Letter to the editor: Straight men need to do better
By Chris Apling, Iowa City Dear straight men, as a fellow straight man, I wish I could make you love the women in your life that love you, but I can’t. I wish I could say: Once upon a time, the infinite universe exploded into existence stars and planets, and out of all of the infinite possibilities […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan will fight against corruption
By Janay Pearce, Iowa City Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks owes Iowans some answers. Miller-Meeks has been spending her time in Congress gutting health care and raising insurance premiums, all while being in the pocket of the insurance industry, taking hundreds of thousands of dollars and voting their way. Miller-Meeks is corrupt through and through. She has […]
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Letter to the editor: Fatou Traore’s deportation is an attack on the immigrant community of Iowa City
The writer of this letter, an Iowa City resident, would prefer to remain anonymous. Little Village has verified their identity. I am a brown person living in Iowa City. I was not born in the U.S. but I have found a home here in Iowa City. I moved here to attend the Writers’ Workshop, where […]
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Letter from local officials: Johnson County deserves a better plan for public safety
By V Fixmer-Oraiz, Johnson County Supervisor; Katie Freeman, Coralville City Councilor; Mandi Remington, Johnson County Supervisor; Mazahir Salih, Iowa City City Councilor The proposed $94.5 million jail and sheriff’s office bond is the wrong plan for Johnson County: it would commit taxpayers to decades of debt before the county has demonstrated that this costly project […]
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Letter to the editor: A jail adjacent to the Historic Poor Farm is an affront — as is the planning process that made it a possibility
By Emerson Cram, Iowa City The decision by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to purchase land and site a jail adjacent to the Historic Poor Farm is a profound rupture of trust and an insult to disabled people’s dignity and intrinsic value. For disabled communities, the historic poor farm is hallowed ground. The Board’s […]
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Letter to the editor: Before moving to close schools, the ICCSD Board owes us due diligence
By Caitlin Owens, Iowa City The Iowa City Community School District is facing a serious financial crisis, and difficult decisions are likely unavoidable. While it is true that we are experiencing record low state and federal support for public schools and a shift of public dollars to fund private education through educational savings accounts, this […]
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Letter to the editor: Green card holders should have a voice in their communities
By Waterz Yidana, Iowa City; Educator, City High School What does it mean to be part of a community? For me, living in Iowa City as a lawful permanent resident means more than simply having a place to live. This is where I work, contribute, build relationships, and participate in my community. I am affected […]
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Letter to the editor: CommUnity helps neighbors help neighbors
By Leslie Fitzpatrick, Iowa City As someone raised in Iowa City, a University of Iowa graduate, a local small business owner and a proud board member of CommUnity Crisis Services, I care deeply about this community and the people who call it home. There is a lot happening in our community and our country, and […]
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Letter to the editor: We can’t keep pouring money into a bad building. Vote YES on the Johnson County jail bond
By Candida Maurer, Iowa City As I walk through my neighborhood, I notice that many of my liberal-leaning friends have “No New Jail” posters on their lawns. As a confirmed liberal, I see these signs and feel a sense of frustration that these good people aren’t recognizing the important details surrounding the vote for a […]
