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City council candidates discussed core values at the first forum before Iowa City’s special election

Posted on Aug 22, 2018 by Paul Brennan

Voters got an unusual opportunity to hear political candidates discuss the personal things that inform their public policy proposals during a forum at the Mill on Monday. All five candidates in Sept. 4 primary for the special election to fill the empty at-large council seat — Ann Freerks, Ryan Hall, Christine Ralston, Bruce Teague and Brianna Wills — participated in the forum organized by Daniel Boscaljon, as part of his new series of public discussions of important issues, Coffee with Dan. […]

Letter to the editor: Vote Ryan Hall for Iowa City Council on Sept. 4

Posted on Aug 17, 2018 by Letters

Ryan Hall ran a credible campaign for Iowa City Council last year as he came close to defeating an incumbent councilor. For the past year, Hall has continued to actively advocate for affordable housing, energy efficiency and a bus system to better accommodate second shift workers and those with special needs. He is now a candidate for city council in the Sept. 4 primary, and he has my vote. […]

First candidate forum for the Iowa City Council special election will have a unique format

Posted on Aug 17, 2018 by Paul Brennan

It’s only appropriate that in a somewhat unusual election, the election’s first candidates forum would also be somewhat unusual. So, instead of the audience submitting questions and candidates reciting answers, the candidates will be asking questions and listening to answers of people attending the forum at The Mill on Monday. […]

Ryan Hall and Brianna Wills declare as candidates in the Iowa City Council special election

Posted on Aug 6, 2018 by Paul Brennan

Three days after the Iowa City Council voted to hold a special election to fill the at-large seat left vacant when Kingsley Botchway resigned, there are now two candidates in the race: Ryan Hall, a University of Iowa undergraduate and […]

‘It’s just a matter of priorities’: Fred Hubbell talks about funding higher education during an Iowa City campaign stop

Posted on Jul 20, 2018 by Paul Brennan

Fred Hubbell was the only Democratic candidate for governor this year without prior experience in campaigning, and it shows when he speaks. His lack of standard-issue political speech was on display Thursday in Iowa City, when Hubbell and his running […]

Letter to the editor: ‘Vote Hall for sensible use of TIF’

Posted on Nov 4, 2017 by Letters

Ryan Hall has a campaigned on a number of issues that I wholeheartedly support: family friendly neighborhoods, strong local foods policy, transparency and a strong local economy, which is essential for everyone to thrive. But I was most impressed by his approach to tax increment financing policy. […]

‘This is about a movement’: District B candidate Ryan Hall wants to bridge the gap between students and others in Iowa City

Posted on Nov 3, 2017 by Paul Brennan

University of Iowa undergraduate Ryan Hall said he believes his candidacy for the District B city council seat can help bridge what he sees as a gap between students and other residents of Iowa City. “A lot of the struggles that students are going through—the affordable housing crisis, paying way too much of the little money that they have trying to put a roof over their head—also effects our poor and working class in Iowa City,” Hall told Little Village. “So, if we bridge those gaps with the students and the residents of Iowa City to find solutions and build up the movement that is needed to build the voices, [and] the power of our local people really effect change.”
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Letter to the editor: Mazahir Salih and Ryan Hall are ‘two dynamic progressive leaders’

Posted on Nov 3, 2017 by Letters

Elections are not only about policies of each candidate. Others have identified their progressive platforms. I want to focus on their character. […]

Letter to the editor: Iowa City Council candidate Ryan Hall ‘will bridge that gap’ between city and university

Posted on Nov 3, 2017 by Letters

Iowa City and the surrounding areas are something of a “company town,” and the “company” is the University of Iowa. They are our lifeblood, and students have always, and will continue to, provide boundless energy, excitement, ideas and money to our area. […]

Letter to the Editor: It’s refreshing to see young Iowa City Council candidate Ryan Hall commit to our community

Posted on Oct 18, 2017 by Letters

As a young native Iowan, it is exciting to see a young person such as Ryan Hall, a non-traditional University of Iowa student, running for our city council. So often, people our age choose to move to more exciting and diverse places than Iowa, so it is heartening to see someone young commit to our community, improving it and making it a welcoming place for all people. […]

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