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 […]
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Letter to the editor: What I have learned during the pandemic
By Charlene Lange, Iowa City What I have learned so far during this pandemic. 1. Immigrant workers are essential for our well-being, from picking our vegetables and fruits, to cleaning […]
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Letter to the editor: Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85
By Sarah Prineas, Iowa City When your absentee ballot arrives, please join me in voting for Christina Bohannan for Iowa House District 85. From managing a state House campaign, to […]
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Letter to the editor: Gov. Reynolds, what’s your climate plan?
We are writing as concerned high school students in Iowa. We are writing to ask you three questions: What is your climate emergency plan? Governors in 24 other states, including […]
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Letter to the editor: An open letter to the Iowa City Council regarding ‘deer management’
Dear City Council members, I am a resident of the Northside neighborhood in Iowa City, as well as a founding member of the Iowa City Deer Friends. I just returned from a walk in Oakland Cemetery, where I discovered a White Buffalo bait site, literally yards from the front doors of families in my neighborhood, where shots can easily be heard and the aftermath
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Letter to the editor: Megan Alter will broaden access in an at-large council seat
Iowa City has seen dramatic changes in the last decade. Many of us are proud to see a place we love growing a little more modern. But this growth brings concerns, too, mostly boiling down to one overarching question. Why does it feel like these changes are only for the benefit of a few? We take pride in being an inclusive place, but Iowa City has
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Letter to the editor: I’m supporting Laura Bergus for Iowa City Council
As early voting at the Johnson County Auditor ramps up this week, I’m excited to cast my early ballot for Laura Bergus for an at-large seat on the Iowa City Council. I have observed Laura as a leader helping area nonprofits drive strategic initiatives, as a pro bono advocate for a client who needs a voice in our often cumbersome legal system,
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Letter to the editor: Who is responsible for cleaning up the microplastics in downtown Iowa City?
As I write this, it is the first Monday in August 2019 and it is snowing in downtown Iowa City. Tiny pieces of Styrofoam are drifting lazily down onto my car in the Clock Tower Parking Ramp and the alley outside. They polka-dot the sidewalk and form tiny drifts up against curbs and walls, as they have done in this area of downtown for weeks now.
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Letter to the editor: An inmate’s song against mandatory sentences
By Dustin M., Iowa Medical Classification Center Correctional Facility (Oakdale Prison) I wrote this song in a dusty piano closet while in the throes of anger towards the system we […]
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Letter to the editor: Draft Ross Wilburn for Congress
By Mary Gravitt, Iowa City Dave Loebsack has decided to retire from Congress. Now it’s announced that the 2nd Congressional District is in danger of being lost to the Kochtopus. […]
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Letter to the editor: Massage ordinances being proposed across Iowa are dangerous
Locally, Cedar Rapids, Coralville and now Iowa City are considering policy to make all licensed massage therapists (LMT) register or be licensed within their city. Some include large fees, the disclosure of business information, limiting business hours and other unnecessary hoops. They claim to “address the problem of human trafficking and prostitution.” The fears and concerns I hear from my massage therapy peers could be mitigated with the decriminalization of sex work.
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Letter to the editor: End tax funding to the Johnson County Fair until the kids’ rodeo is cancelled
Johnson County gives the Johnson County Fair a lot of money every year. This year it was $103,000. That is taxpayer money. They say the money is so the fair and parking there are free and it pays for the deputies who direct traffic. To me, this is endorsing and supporting the fair. I am strongly opposed to any support or endorsement of a fair that includes children abusing animals for entertainment.
