New Politics of Great Leadership in Linn County
Stacey Walker urges Linn County leaders to embrace implicit bias training for all attorneys and staff, praising Police Chief Wayne Jerman and Iowa Justice Alliance efforts while noting County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden declined in person training options. Walker argues for a bipartisan, integrity driven approach to justice reform and improved community trust.
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Wayne Jerman
Jerman
Linn County
Jerry Vander Sanden
Iowa Justice Alliance
NAACP
Vander Sanden
Board of Supervisors
Iowa Supreme Court
Mark Cady
Judicial Branch
van der Sanden
Vanorny Seeks Cedar Rapids City Council Seat
A community letter endorses Ashley Vanorny daughter of late IBEW member Dan Vanorny for Cedar Rapids City Council. The author praises her leadership mentorship and union values highlighting the family’s union ties and scholarship.
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Vanorny
Ashley Vanorny
IBEW
Dan Vanorny
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson High School
Erratic Trump faces cabinet clashes and Puerto Rico critique
Bobbie Paxton reports a view that President Trump acts erratically six months in. He is accused of harsh Twitter behavior and ministerial turnover while mismanaging aid to Puerto Rico and pushing a health plan that would leave many uninsured.
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Donald Trump
Puerto Rico
Bobbie Paxton
Iowa City
Millennials shift into local politics with Run For Something push
Mary Sanchez discusses millennial involvement in elections and local boards through Run For Something. The piece notes rising youth engagement, color and gender diversity in candidates, and the need for sustained activism beyond national figures. It highlights training groups, town halls, and repeated candidacies as steps toward wider representation.
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Donald Trump
Trump
Hillary Clinton
Amanda Litman
Clinton
Emily’s List
America
Congress
Emerge America
Brand New Congress
Bernie Sanders
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Stacey Walker
The
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Community Letters
Heauta
Joe Heller
Green Bay
Mary Sanchez
Tribune News Service
Msanchez
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