By David Sterling, Iowa City I met Rod Sullivan shortly after helping start the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter. At the time, we were a small organization with limited reach and little institutional power. Rod did not have to pay attention to us, but he did. He showed up to events. He encouraged younger […]
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Letter from Joe Bolkcom: Josh Turek is our best chance to defeat Ashley Hinson
By Joe Bolkcom, Des Moines; former Iowa City state senator Ashley Hinson knows Iowans are tired of the Trump chaos. She knows Iowans want change. What she fears most is an Iowa opponent with hard-won, real-life experience who has the back of ordinary Iowans. Hinson has two strong Democratic opponents, Zach Wahls and Josh Turek. Both are […]
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Letter to the editor: Supervisor Rod Sullivan shows up for Johnson County
By Candida Maurer, Iowa City There are two good candidates in Johnson County vying for one seat. This is an unfortunate result of the Iowa Legislature’s new law that forces our county to use a district approach to voting rather than an at large approach. This has put Rod Sullivan opposing V Fixmer-Oraiz in the […]
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Letter to the editor: Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz leads with care and principle
By John Boller, Iowa City I’ll admit I’ve grown disillusioned with politics. Too often, it feels like ego, posturing, and point-scoring matter more than actually serving the community. That’s why supporting V Fixmer-Oraiz for Johnson County Supervisor feels different. V leads with something that seems rare in public service these days: genuine care for people. […]
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Letter to the editor: After 15 years, 100Grannies is still fighting for our grandchildren’s future
By Becky Ross Member, Iowa City; 100Grannies Steering Committee member Earth Day has come and gone for another year, but there will be many other environmental events happening this summer. Sometimes I feel very angry because our present government seems to think global warming is a hoax started by China. Much of the work that […]
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Letter to the editor: Rod Sullivan has set a high standard
By Jim and Chris Walters, Iowa City For over 20 years, Rod Sullivan has served as a Johnson County supervisor. He has set a high standard. A supervisor needs to have a deep affection for the community and awareness of all its needs and problems. A supervisor must listen regularly and attentively to the various […]
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Letter to the editor: Exploitation of immigrant labor hurts all U.S. workers
By Joel E. Wells, Iowa City If you want to understand Iowa’s immigration problem, don’t start at the border — start at the paycheck. Illegal immigration is, at its core, a labor issue. It is driven by corporations seeking cheap, exploitable labor while working Americans struggle to earn fair wages and compete under equal rules. […]
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Letter to the editor: Adam Steen continues to fear monger about Satanists and ‘Sharia law’
By Dave Leshtz, Iowa City I’ve written about and gotten to know several members of Iowa’s Satanic Temple. They are young and intelligent. They come mostly from small towns in Iowa, where their families still live. They have a sense of humor and like to dress in black. They consider the poet John Milton’s Paradise Lost their foundational […]
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Letter to the editor: Reelect Jon Green to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors in District 2
By Paul Deaton, Iowa City Jon Green should be re-elected in the newly created Johnson County Supervisor District 2. He was first elected to the Board of Supervisors in 2021. As board chair, Green led the process of gaining consensus on a jail proposal. When you see the jail referendum on the November ballot, Jon’s […]
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Letter to the editor: Grassley is unlikely to grow a spine, or bow out gracefully
By Bill Radl, Iowa City I am heartened by Ed Flaherty’s optimism as he calls on citizens to write Grassley to urge the senator to oppose the war in Iran. Ed is a good man and a dedicated protester against misdirected and just plain stupid military intrusions by our government around the world. I am […]
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Letter to the editor: Senator Grassley can stop this war
By Ed Flaherty, Iowa City The Iran war is not going well for the U.S. And, please, call it war, not a conflict, not a military operation. This war began on Feb. 28, with no congressional approval and with no notification to the U.S. public. I believe Iowa’s senator Charles Grassley is uniquely situated to […]
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Letters to the editor: We need leaders like Rod Sullivan to build up Johnson County
By Mark Patton, Iowa City; retired executive director of Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity I have known Rod Sullivan as a member of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for more than 25 years. In all of that time, he has never shied away from taking on the tough issues of the day: from more […]
