Candidates for the Iowa City Council in November’s election will meet to discuss the issues at the League of Women Voters of Johnson County Candidate Forum on Monday night. The 90-minute forum will take place in the assembly room of the Iowa City Senior Center (28 S Linn St), and is scheduled to begin at […]
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Iowa House subcommittee advances bill restricting political party changes before caucuses, primaries
A House proposal would require Iowa voters to be registered with a political party one month in advance of that party’s caucuses or primary elections in order to participate. HF 353 would require voters who want to participate in a party caucus or primary to be a registered member of the party at least 30 […]
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Two candidates, two different approaches to Iowa City issues featured at Monday’s forum
The withdrawal of Sharon DeGraw from the race for Iowa City Council last week leaves two active candidates in the primary on Feb. 4, and then again in the special election to fill the District C seat on March 4. (Early voting was already underway when DeGraw withdrew, so the primary will be held even […]
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ICCSD to present new restorative justice program, designed to close racial gaps in school disciplining
The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) has launched a restorative justice pilot program to promote equity within the district, and on Wednesday, Brad Kelly, the program’s coordinator, will explain how it will affect staff and students during an online presentation. Kelly has worked in the school district for six years, serving as a student […]
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Letters to the editor: Iowa’s bottle deposit law is 40 years old. It’s time for some updates.
By Paula Vaughan, League of Women Voters of Johnson County co-president, Iowa City It’s been 40 years since Iowa led the nation with a bottle deposit law. The legislation, introduced by Gov. Robert Ray was adopted by a Republican-majority legislature in 1978 and enacted into law in 1979. This was a revolutionary concept not only […]
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District 85 candidates Vicki Lensing and Christina Bohannan will discuss the issues on Thursday in a League of Women Voter’s forum
On Thursday afternoon, the Johnson County League of Women Voters is holding its third virtual forum featuring candidates in the June 2 primary. This third forum will feature the two Democrats running in Iowa House of Representative District 85, Christina Bohannan and Vicki Lensing. Lensing, co-owner of Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, has represented the […]
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League of Women Voters will hold a virtual forum of Johnson County Sheriff candidates on Wednesday afternoon
The Johnson County League of Women Voters is holding a virtual forum on Wednesday afternoon, featuring Brad Kunkel and Al Fear, the two candidates for Johnson County Sheriff who will appear on the June 2 primary ballot. It’s the second in a series of three forums featuring Johnson County candidates that will be live-streamed on […]
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League of Women Voters will hold a virtual forum for Johnson County Board of Supervisors candidates on Monday night
On Monday night, the Johnson County League of Women Voters is holding the first of three virtual forums for county candidates who will be on the ballot in the June 2 primary. This first forum will feature candidates for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Three seats are on the ballot this year, and the […]
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CR Mayor Brad Hart talks infrastructure, traffic cameras and making ‘difficult decisions’ in State of the City speech
During his third State of the City speech, Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart shared his top infrastructure goals for 2020, his thoughts on the city’s traffic cameras and various projects residents can look forward to in 2020. Hart also acknowledged that during his two years as mayor there “have been — and will be — […]
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‘We welcome you to be part of our national mosaic’: 74 people become citizens during ceremony at National Czech and Slovak Museum
For most people last Friday was just another Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love and eat unlimited chocolate. But for more than 70 people, Feb. 14, 2020 is significant for another reason — it’s the day they became citizens of the United States.
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Cedar Rapids City Council candidates discuss top priorities, reasons for running at League of Women Voters forum
Candidates for the Cedar Rapids City Council shared their vision and plans for the city at a Sept. 26 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Linn County (LWV). However, when the second panel of the night began, featuring candidates for the two at-large seats on the November ballot, only two of the three candidates were present.
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Affordable housing, rental regulations and alleviating homelessness will be addressed in an event at the ICPL
Housing issues in Johnson County will be the subject of a panel discussion at the Iowa City Library on Sunday afternoon.
