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.
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Letter to the editor: An open letter to the new Iowa City school board
At your very first school board meeting, you voted to approve a laundry list of school construction expenses. One of them was $28,000 to pay for balancing and conditioning mechanical systems at the new Hoover Elementary school. You were told by the ICCSD facilities manager, Duane Van Hemert that the extra money was required because the work wasn’t written into the original construction contract that the district allowed the contractor to write, and that it was work required by law.
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Letters to the editor: New Iowa and U.S. gun policies threaten public safety
The 2017 legislative session brought sweeping changes with the passage of what some have called the most comprehensive pro-gun bill in Iowa’s history. Although a number of these changes are concerning to public safety proponents, two fundamental pieces of regulation have been retained under the gun omnibus bill—background checks and permit to carry. These measures are critical to saving lives—data show that states that require background checks on all handgun sales have 47 percent fewer women shot to death by intimate partners, 47 percent fewer suicides by gun and 53 percent fewer law enforcement officers shot and killed in the line of duty. Similarly, research shows that states that weaken their permit systems and limit the ability of law enforcement to deny permits to dangerous individuals see a 13-15 percent increase in violent crime. In short, these two policies are a critical part of maintaining public safety and reducing gun violence.
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Letters to the editor: Community letters speak out on the Iowa City school district bond
Little Village has received many letters about the Iowa City school district bond question that will be on the Sept. 12 ballot. Here is a compilation of the letters we have received.
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Letter to the editor: I’m sick of talking about ‘13 Reasons Why’
After Netflix released ’13 Reasons Why,’ the show instantly produced record internet buzz — over 11 million Twitter mentions in the first month after its release. Increasing the visibility of suicide is important and, when done correctly, makes a difference. The show, with its millions of viewers, had potential to bring suicide prevention into public consciousness, bringing about positive change. Instead, the show produced a negative effect.
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Letter to the editor: Corn kernels in hand, Johnson County Fair-goers expressed concerns about a livable future
The midway is cleared and still. The ice cream is gone. The barns and buildings are closed. It was another great year for the Johnson County Fair. And so it was for the ever popular annual Corn Poll of the People’s Coalition (Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility, 100Grannies for a Livable Future, Veterans For Peace and PEACE Iowa) in Building B. This year’s fairgoers were questioned about their concerns for a livable future.
