By Nick Bergus, Iowa City I didn’t meet Oliver Weilein until recently, sometime between Christmas and New Year’s, when he was considering a run for the March 4 Iowa City Council District C special election. While that was the first time we talked, I’d known of him for a while, primarily from his presence online […]
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Letter to the editor: Oliver Weilein on council is a risk Iowa City can’t take
By Joe Younker, Iowa City Next month Iowa City will hold a City Council special election. Our Council faces a number of serious challenges, including housing, redevelopment and budget pressures, among others. To meet the challenges with workable solutions, Council members need to be thoughtful. They need to build consensus. One candidate, Ross Nusser, fits […]
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Letter to the editor: Oliver Weilein’s social media posts are disqualifying
By Matt Hayek, former mayor, Iowa City On March 4, all voters throughout Iowa City can vote in the City Council special election. There are two candidates, both in their 30s. One is Ross Nusser, who lives in the Northside, whose children attend public schools, and who has dedicated countless hours to organizations that work […]
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Letter to the editor: Iowa lawmakers continue legislating nonsense at taxpayers’ expense
By Dani E., Iowa City Iowa lawmakers are once again wasting legislative effort and taxpayer dollars pushing anti-LGBTQ bills rooted in ideological fiction. One of the latest, SF 156, is a “bathroom bill” similar to the school bathroom restrictions enacted in March 2023. It is one of roughly a dozen anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in the […]
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Letter to the editor: Our house is on fire. We could use someone like Oliver Weilein on the city council.
By David Sterling, Iowa City Our house is on fire. Every day people have their security deposits stolen, struggle through the dangers of homes in disrepair, and even become priced out of the city. Many have no homes at all, while perfectly fine units sit empty. The fire I speak of is the ever-escalating threat […]
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Letters: Remembering Virginia Visker, a true Iowa City character
By Charlie Huyck Few have the honor, the guts, the threshold for pain, or the responsibility of living as deeply as Virginia Visker. I knew her best from the clothing shop she opened in the Hall Mall in the early ’80s. Her door was always open to angst-ridden junior high and high school kids searching […]
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Letter to the editor: Oliver Weilein will push back against corporate developers as part of the Iowa City Council
By I. Alexakis, Iowa City Due to the recent resignation of an Iowa City Council member, it means that the folks of this community have been granted an opportunity to continue forth on a new trajectory of leadership. The people of Iowa City can continue to alter the narrative of what it means to live […]
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Letter to the editor: Ross Nusser will bring strong experience and connectivity to the Iowa City Council
By Quentin Misiag, Chicago resident & Iowa City native The recent resignation of Andrew Dunn, the Iowa City Council member for District C, means Iowa Citians have an opportunity to elect a new generational voice at City Hall. During the upcoming Feb. 4 primary election, I encourage District C residents living downtown and in the […]
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Letter to the editor: Regents and administrators are dismantling public education in Iowa
By Lois Cox, Iowa City It’s a good time to be retired from higher education. It’s nice to be spared the up close and personal view of the dismantling of progress in making higher education accessible and welcoming to everyone. But, still, it’s disheartening to watch some university administrators and Regents rush to eviscerate the […]
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Letter to the editor: Here we go again, Cedar Rapids.
By Chad Cooper, Cedar Rapids Ever known someone who just wouldn’t let something go? A friend with a cause. A family member with an opinion. A city with an inferiority complex. That level of conviction can range from admirable to aggravating to annihilating. Have you heard Cedar Rapids wants a casino? Well, a lot of city […]
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Letter to the editor: Contemplating the life of Joseph Dobrian
By Kent Williams, Iowa City Joseph Dobrian died on Nov. 22, but his obituary wasn’t published until Dec. 12. To most people in Iowa City, he was the guest columnist at the Iowa City Press Citizen most likely to piss people off with his opinions. It isn’t hard to see why if you take a […]
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Letter to the editor: Biden needs to take action now for peace in Gaza
Submitted by Bob Mueller, Mt. Pleasant President Biden has an opportunity to take actions that support human rights and international diplomacy before his term ends. Will he? The U.S. has given blind support to Israel. US taxpayers fund bombing of residential areas, killing women and children. Our United Nations vetoes are evidence we are not […]
