By Jim Throgmorton, former Iowa City mayor On June 2, members of the Democratic Party will vote in primary elections for several offices. Two candidates are competing in the District 85 primary: Vicki Lensing and Christina Bohannan. Lensing is the incumbent. She has run unopposed in every primary and general election since she was first […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan will be a leader among leaders in the Iowa House
By Anne Stapleton, Iowa City Having witnessed Christina Bohannan’s work first-hand, I am enthusiastic to support her bid for Iowa House District 85. I am an instructional faculty member at the University of Iowa. I had the pleasure of working with Christina when she was Faculty Senate president and collaborated with a committee on which […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan is the pragmatic progressive we need
By Jim Larew, Iowa City The next 10 years will prove to be one of the most challenging eras in Iowa history. Whether we meet those challenges with Iowa-smart, progressive responses will depend largely on the quality of legislators we elect to office. Christina Bohannan, Democratic candidate for the Iowa House of Representatives, would be […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote Lonny Pulkrabek for House District 73
By Joel E. Wells, Iowa City Have you heard the great news? Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek is running this fall for Iowa House District 73. Lonny is not just a sheriff and elected official; he is the kind of normal guy you can sit around and just chat or have a social beer with. […]
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Letter to the editor: Lensing vs. Bohannan
By Anne Marie Kraus, Iowa City The very fact that Christina Bohannan is running against incumbent Vicki Lensing for Iowa House of Representatives District 85 proves that there are two fundamental things Bohannan does not understand about how it works in the State House: 1) In today’s political climate, the only way to achieve effective […]
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Letter to the editor: Thoughts on the Iowa Writers’ House from John Kenyon
By John Kenyon, executive director, Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature When Andrea Wilson approached me five years ago with her idea of creating a space for writers in our community separate from any offered by the University of Iowa, I must admit I was a bit skeptical, if not defensive. Over a long coffee […]
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Letters to the editor: Brad Kunkel for Johnson County sheriff
Letters submitted by Julie Kunkel By Janice Weiner, Iowa City My litmus test for a sheriff is someone who understands the community, partners well with different levels of government and law enforcement and stands up for the powerless. Brad Kunkel has been coordinating with all levels of local government as part of the Johnson County […]
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Letter to the editor: Jerry Vander Sanden played himself
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids Would you believe me if I told you a local elected official used the term “race card” to defend the fact that a disproportionate amount of black Iowans are arrested and imprisoned for drug offenses? How about if I told you the official did it in print? I’m going to […]
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Letter to the editor: The COVID mother
By Corey Hickner-Johnson, Iowa City This morning we made “cloud dough” in a freezer bag. It did not look like the pastel fluff I saw on the internet. Our “cloud dough” looked like the catheter bag I wore when I gave birth to my daughter, who is the reason I even know what “cloud dough” […]
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Letter to the editor: 10 letters in support of Brad Kunkel for Johnson County sheriff
Bundle of letters submitted by Julie Kunkel By Leslie and Scott Carpenter, Iowa City As advocates for people with serious brain disorders like schizophrenia, we’re endorsing Brad Kunkel to be our next Johnson County sheriff. Brad understands the physical and financial burden that our inadequate mental health care system places on local communities and sheriffs […]
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Letter to the editor from Mazahir Salih: Christina Bohannan will be an energetic and passionate voice for the whole community
By Mazahir Salih, Iowa City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem Dear Iowa City voters, Please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House of Representatives District 85. Christina is an energetic and passionate leader. She has broad experience as a law professor, an environmental engineer, and an advocate for diversity, equity and […]
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Letter to the editor: Moms Demand Action designates Christina Bohannan as a Gun Sense Candidate
Congratulations to Democratic State House candidate Christina Bohannan, who has just been awarded the “Gun Sense Candidate” distinction by Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. The designation is awarded on a nonpartisan basis to candidates for public office who have demonstrated that they will govern with gun safety in mind. While not an […]
