By David Leshtz, Iowa City Congratulations on your excellent series examining the history of LGBT activism in Iowa City. The third installment brought back many memories of other friends and allies who deserve mention: Attorney Duane Rohovit did the heavy lifting of writing the bylaws for the Iowa Center for AIDS Resources and Education. ICARE […]
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Letter to the editor: The governor must veto these bills
Dear Governor Reynolds, I remember your 2018 campaign ad with you pictured as the loving grandmother surrounded by your 10 grandchildren. You stated, “My family means everything to me. Being a grandmother of 10 helps you multitask, be a good listener, and most importantly serves as a reminder about why I want Iowa to be […]
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Letters to the editor: How you can support DVIP’s plans to build a new emergency shelter in Iowa City
By Jillian Nagle, Iowa City I am excited to share with you that Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) of Iowa has announced they are planning to build a new emergency shelter to better serve the victims and survivors in our Southeastern Iowa Communities. My name is Jill Nagle, I have been an Iowa City resident […]
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Letter to the editor: The stage is being set for a worker-centered arts scene
By Jennifer Sherer President, Iowa City Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO For music fans and literature lovers flocking to Iowa City’s Englert Theatre during this year’s Mission Creek Festival, there’s a new reason to celebrate the historic, beloved Englert’s role in sustaining a vibrant, community-supported music and performance scene. Englert production technicians and stagehands who work […]
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Letter to the editor: New traffic cameras around Iowa City spark concern
By Kyle Nilson, Iowa City Over the past few weeks, citizens of Iowa City have noticed new cameras watching our roads. These cameras, made by Flock Safety, are advertised to capture license plates and other details that Flock saves to construct a “Vehicle Fingerprint.” These capabilities are used to track vehicles in real time, notifying […]
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Letter to the editor: Smaller government and protecting children
By Pat Bowen, Iowa City If Iowa Republicans were serious about protecting children, and smaller government, our public schools would be fully funded and they wouldn’t be wanting to rollback long established protections governing child labor. Recently the Senate and House passed (SF 538, HF 623) to ban gender affirming medical care for transgender children. […]
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Letter: Ankeny businesses oppose Iowa’s proposed legislation
We join together as Ankeny businesses to come out against Iowa’s current bills that are anti-LBGTQ, that seek to ban books, that remove protections against child labor, and that ban social-emotional learning — bills which are on track to become law within the week. We need more businesses to speak up as we are already […]
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Letter from local faith leaders: Anti-LGBTQ legislation puts Iowans in danger
Submitted by David Borger Germann, Executive Pastor, Sanctuary Community Church Over the last seven weeks of the Iowa legislative session, numerous anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced. Bills restricting teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity as well as acknowledgement of gender identity without a parent’s permission are finding their way through our legislative processes. Legislation […]
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Essay: I am not strong by choice
By Teri Underhill, Norwalk In the summer of 2022, I went with my halau (hula group) to the Big Island of Hawai’i. During this trip, we chanted, danced, hiked, cried, laughed and more. We went to the top of Mauna Kea for the sunrise, celebrated the full moon of Hina (Goddess of the Moon), was […]
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Letter to the editor: Republican decorum is at an all-time low
By Abigail Grothe Since I became of voting age, I’ve been involved in politics and have contacted my legislators when I feel bills are against the good of the people in Iowa. I have encountered a lack of decorum by many of these legislators and I’m finally done with it and want to let reporters […]
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Letter to the editor: No one can afford to be apolitical when education is under threat
By Jason Agne, Iowa City There are those who acknowledge that if enough people come together, they can create just about anything. But there are also those who acknowledge that if enough people come together, they can destroy just about anything. Sadly, the latter requires substantially fewer people. And, because no one actually likes it […]
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Letter to the editor: HF3 creates more barriers for hungry families in Iowa
By Diane Duncan-Goldsmith, Iowa City I was Director of Nutrition Services for the Iowa City Community School District when, for the 2008-09 school year, direct certification was implemented. This process automatically certified eligible children for free meals based on families receiving SNAP (food stamp) benefits; all that was needed was to download a file containing […]
