Iowa City and the surrounding areas are something of a “company town,” and the “company” is the University of Iowa. They are our lifeblood, and students have always, and will continue to, provide boundless energy, excitement, ideas and money to our area.
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Letter to the editor: One year ago, your life changed
Happy birthday, reader. I know, Nov. 8 is probably not your literal birthday. But if the day holds any significance for you, I imagine some part of you changed a year ago on this date. How could you not? I’ve changed, you’ve changed, your friends have changed, politics has changed, the meanings of things such as borders or violence or truth have changed.
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Letter to the editor: Susan Mims is ‘the best candidate’ for Iowa City Council District B
I am writing in support of Susan Mims for Iowa City Council. I value city council members who are smart, well prepared, open minded and compassionate. Susan exemplifies these attributes.
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Letter to the editor: City Council candidate Susan Mims ‘is the right person, at the right time, for the right job’
Sometimes a community gets lucky. A candidate for city council steps forward who is the right person, at the right time for the right job. And for Iowa City, we are lucky again: Susan Mims is seeking re-election.
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Letter to the editor: Iowa City Council candidate Susan Mims “has been a tireless advocate for progressive policies”
Iowa City should reelect Susan Mims for city council. Susan has been a tireless advocate for progressive policies focused on environmental sustainability and empowering Iowa City’s most vulnerable residents.
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Letter to the editor: Iowa City Council candidate Susan Mims has “demonstrated commitment to our community”
Service. Dedication. Integrity. All of these words describe Susan Mims and her two decades of work on behalf of our community.
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Letter to the Editor: It’s refreshing to see young Iowa City Council candidate Ryan Hall commit to our community
As a young native Iowan, it is exciting to see a young person such as Ryan Hall, a non-traditional University of Iowa student, running for our city council. So often, people our age choose to move to more exciting and diverse places than Iowa, so it is heartening to see someone young commit to our community, improving it and making it a welcoming place for all people.
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Letter to the editor: Iowa City Council candidate Mazahir Salih’s commitment to justice is inspiring
I write you today to announce my support for Mazahir Salih for Iowa City Council At-Large. Mazahir Salih’s commitment to justice for working class people is inspiring.
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Letter to the editor: Iowa City Council candidate Ryan Hall already has ‘an impressive track record of service’
I am writing in support of Ryan Hall’s run for City Council in Iowa City and encourage everyone to vote for him on Nov. 7.
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Letters to the editor: Meghann Foster for Coralville City Council
A number of community members have written to Little Village in support of Meghann Foster, who is running for the Coralville City Council. Here is a collection of their letters to the editor:
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Letter to the editor: In a time of us-versus-them politics, let’s take a page from RBG’s book
The Notorious RBG reminds us all how to effect lasting change. When asked what advice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had for young women today, she answered with: “Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.”
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Letter to the Editor: In support of Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Columbus Day should be replaced so that Americans might finally reckon with their tragic past.
