By Janice Weiner, at-large Iowa City Councilmember and candidate for Iowa Senate District 45 Throw a stone into a pond and the waves move out in concentric circles, eventually reaching shores far away. Imagine Iowa as that pond and an abortion ban as the stone. If the Iowa legislature bans abortion or the courts instate […]
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Letter to the editor: Raptor exploitation, not education
By Lynn Gallagher, Solon When the Iowa Raptor Project exposes their raptors to the chaos of football games and other University of Iowa athletic events, they are prioritizing marketing and fundraising over the wellbeing of their raptors. For them to say that this is about education is absurd. Real education would take place in a […]
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Letter to the editor: Save the Robert A. Lee Pool, Iowa City
Dear members of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council, We write to express our concern that the proposed Robert A. Lee (RAL) pool closure will leave Iowa Citians, regardless of age, physical ability, mode of transportation, socio-economic status, or health/wellness needs, without an accessible and reasonable option for aquatic activities. Having […]
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Letter to the editor: Pat Heiden endorses Seth Zimmermann for Johnson County Supervisor
By Pat Heiden, Johnson County Supervisor I enthusiastically endorse Seth Zimmermann for Johnson County Supervisor. As a lifelong resident of Johnson County, Seth will bring a valuable perspective to the Board of Supervisors especially in the area of environmentally focused initiatives. Seth also understands the importance of community service and collectively working toward the greater […]
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Letter to the editor: Jon Green will make a more equitable Johnson County
Join me in voting for Democrat Jon Green for Johnson County Supervisor in the June 8 election. Jon was elected mayor of Lone Tree in 2018 and worked hard to make his hometown a better place for everyone. He insisted that most city employee wages be raised to $15/hour when that was not easy to […]
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Letter to the editor: Will the 15-minute city make Iowa City golden in 2021?
By Bob Oppliger, Education & Advocacy Coordinator, Bicyclists of Iowa City; Board Member, League of American Bicyclists In March, as part of its Science on Screen program, FilmScene aired a documentary, Bikes vs Cars. The film documents the escalating problem for major urban areas like São Paulo, Brazil; Paris, France; and Los Angeles brought on […]
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Letter to the editor: A grown-up Christmas list
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids A pandemic has raged for nearly 10 months in our nation. The government considers $1,800 for the year sufficient to cover the gap. Members of government got vaccinated from a potentially deadly virus for the holidays. You might get $600. We’ve witnessed numerous Black men, women, and children murdered on […]
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Letter to the editor: Response to letter defending Gov. Reynolds
By Christopher Dunlay, Iowa City A response to “Letter to the editor: Tired of the negative comments“ To Madam Wessels-Elvers, Governor Reynolds absolutely deserves all the criticism and rhetoric she’s received. This is a governor who has already proven that she does not care for the actual lives of Iowans, only livelihoods. One exists purely […]
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Letter to the editor: Rep. Kaufmann has not earned my trust or my vote
By Kathleen Darling, West Branch Mr. Kaufmann has not earned my trust or my vote. He does have a gift for saying the right thing according to the audience. After I visited several town hall meetings I found his responses evasive, dismissive and misleading. For example, in Clarence when public workers present raised concerns of […]
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Letter to the editor: Cedar Rapids’ identity
Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids A howling came through my city, and it was unlike anything I’d ever experienced. In Cedar Rapids, everyone is now intimately familiar with a derecho. The storm visited town over lunch on a Monday, bringing hurricane-force winds (100+ mph) and leaving devastation as a parting gift. A couple hundred thousand without […]
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Letter to the editor: The Advocates for Social Justice release their recommendations for a Citizen Review Board
By the Advocates for Social Justice The first of seven demands announced on June 6 by the Advocates for Social Justice (ASJ) called for the creation of a Citizen Review Board (CRB) in Cedar Rapids. Following the city’s decision to end meetings with ASJ, the group’s internal CRB research team began meeting with leading experts […]
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Letter to the editor: One year later, strikers demand an update on the ICCSD Climate Resolution
By the Iowa City Student Climate Strikers Dear School Board Members, Researchers announced today that the last year — July 2019 to June 2020 — has been the hottest year on record, as heat waves and flooding rage across the globe. As Yale University wrote recently, “COVID-19 is the quiz, climate change is the final […]
