Candidates for the Iowa City Council in November’s election will meet to discuss the issues at the League of Women Voters of Johnson County Candidate Forum on Monday night. The 90-minute forum will take place in the assembly room of the Iowa City Senior Center (28 S Linn St), and is scheduled to begin at […]
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Bruce Teague starts second term as Iowa City mayor, Megan Alter becomes mayor pro tem
Bruce Teague was sworn in for a second term as mayor of Iowa City and newly elected city councilmember Megan Alter was sworn in as mayor pro tem during the city council’s organizational meeting on Tuesday morning. “This is actually a great honor,” Teague said. “I don’t take it for granted.” Iowa City is one […]
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Election 2021: Incumbents win in Iowa City, while Coralville elects new mayor, councilmembers
Voters in Iowa City reelected Bruce Teague to the Iowa City Council on Tuesday. Teague received 6,740 votes in the three-way race for two at-large council seats, according to the unofficial results from the Johnson County Auditor’s Office. Joining Teague on the city council will be Megan Alter, who won the open at-large seat on […]
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Watch: Get to know the four candidates for Iowa City Council
As Tuesday’s election approaches, voters have a chance to familiarize themselves with the candidates for the Iowa City Council through video statements on City Channel 4’s “Meet the Candidates” series. There are three seats on this year’s ballot. Two are at-large seats and the other is in District B, and all voters in Iowa City […]
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Jason Glass, candidate for Iowa City Council, discusses policing, affordability and being called ‘moderate’
During his campaign for Iowa City Council, Jason Glass has maintained an upbeat tone, stressing what he considers to be positive aspects of the city while proposing ways he’d like to build on those positives. That approach isn’t unusual, especially in a first-time candidate like Glass. But what was unusual was the way he launched […]
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Megan Alter kicks off her campaign for the Iowa City Council
Despite a cold wind, more than 30 people gathered in front of the brightly colored mural at Pepperwood Plaza on Friday evening for the kickoff of Megan Alter’s campaign for an at-large seat on the Iowa City Council. Alter, a resident of the South District and a board member of the South District Neighborhood Association […]
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Iowa City Council candidate Megan Alter on the needs of the south side, equity issues and being a decision-maker
Like many people, Megan Alter first came to Iowa City to attend the University of Iowa. While in graduate school, she got to know the city and after completing her Ph.D., decided to make Iowa City her home. Alter has been active with various community groups for many year, but it was the national election in 2016 that first made her think
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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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Get on your bikes and ride with Iowa City Council candidates
While question-and-answer sessions are a standard part of an election cycle, actual cycling isn’t. But the two will be combined for the Cruisin’ with the Candidates Bike Ride on Thursday evening, sponsored by Think Bicycles of Johnson County, Bike Iowa City and the Iowa City Bike Library. The event will feature all three candidates for the two
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Three candidates will be on the November ballot for two at-large seats on the Iowa City Council
The field of candidates is now set for the Iowa City Council election in November. Incumbents Pauline Taylor, who represents District A, and District C’s John Thomas are both unopposed, and there are three candidates for the two at-large council seats: Megan Alter, Laura Bergus and Janice Weiner.
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Laura Bergus announces run for Iowa City Council
Attorney Laura Bergus announced on Tuesday that she is running for Iowa City Council. A life-long resident of Iowa City, Bergus is seeking one of the two at-large council seats that will be on the ballot in November.
