Letters

By Zoe Mahler, Iowa City I’m really excited about Oliver running for city council. In the two years since I’ve returned he has proven time and time again how a person can connect with Iowa City. It feels like there is such a turnover or divide between university and permanent residents. Like a pressure to […]

By Ben Smasher, Iowa City Iowa City is currently engaging in a vital discourse over the upcoming City Council special election. It is great to see so many recognizing the opportunity to make a difference even in a smaller election. I wanted to comment on the radical viewpoints of candidate Oliver Weilein and fears over […]

By Temple Hiatt, Iowa City I’m a longtime gun violence prevention advocate and I’m supporting Oliver Weilein for Iowa City City Council. Let me tell you why. The movement to end gun violence must include gun owners. While the presence of a gun in a home puts everyone at increased risk of gun violence, my […]

By Tara McGovern, Coralville Oliver Weilein is not scary but you are scared. This is a you problem.  You are being manipulated by your own discomfort at the state of our crumbling world and by your participation in it.  You are also being manipulated by a handful of establishment politicians, some of whom are currently […]

By Tom Rocklin, Iowa City In politically turbulent times such as these, Iowa City needs a city council member with a long-standing record of commitment to the community, a mature attitude, and a deep concern for all members of our community. That’s why I’m voting for Ross Nusser for City Council.  Ross wants to maximize […]

By Case Fenner, Iowa City We can’t keep the people of Iowa City safe by laying low.  In the lead up to the 2024 presidential elections, Democratic leadership at the local, state and national level identified Donald Trump, his MAGA movement and the wider party that supported them as a fascist threat to the people […]

By Nick Bergus, Iowa City I didn’t meet Oliver Weilein until recently, sometime between Christmas and New Year’s, when he was considering a run for the March 4 Iowa City Council District C special election. While that was the first time we talked, I’d known of him for a while, primarily from his presence online […]

By Joe Younker, Iowa City Next month Iowa City will hold a City Council special election. Our Council faces a number of serious challenges, including housing, redevelopment and budget pressures, among others. To meet the challenges with workable solutions, Council members need to be thoughtful. They need to build consensus. One candidate, Ross Nusser, fits […]

By Matt Hayek, former mayor, Iowa City On March 4, all voters throughout Iowa City can vote in the City Council special election. There are two candidates, both in their 30s. One is Ross Nusser, who lives in the Northside, whose children attend public schools, and who has dedicated countless hours to organizations that work […]

By Dani E., Iowa City Iowa lawmakers are once again wasting legislative effort and taxpayer dollars pushing anti-LGBTQ bills rooted in ideological fiction. One of the latest, SF 156, is a “bathroom bill” similar to the school bathroom restrictions enacted in March 2023. It is one of roughly a dozen anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in the […]