Letter to the Editor: UI emeritus professor responds to state auditor’s report
March 22, 2020
On March 5, The Daily Iowan published an article about me entitled “Emeritus psychiatry professor and former UIHC employee under investigation” (Editor’s note: the headline has since been corrected to “Emeritus psychiatry professor and former UIHC employee investigated”). I submit this lett...
Letter to the Editor: Working out the UISG budgeting process
February 13, 2020
As the Finance Committee chair for University of Iowa Student Government, I feel a responsibility to clarify some inaccuracies in a Daily Iowan article, “UISG decrease in contingency funds limits student organization funding,” and how it described UISG’s funding process. Before doing that, I...
Letter to the Editor: Shared governance’s compliance with P3 isn’t the same as approval
January 23, 2020
I’m writing in response to the self-congratulatory claims quoted in the Daily Iowan article of Dec. 11, “Four UI shared-governance branches back public/private partnership.” This article appears to be part of a public-relations strategy by the university administration to respond to (legitimate and un...
Letter to the Editor: Further support for students who stutter
November 13, 2019
It was a breath of fresh air to read your article "UI aims to support students who stutter with diversity, equity and inclusion" about the good work being done at Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as the formation of a chapter of the National Stuttering Association in Iowa City. Th...
Letter to the Editor: America needs Medicare for All
October 24, 2019
We need a public health-care system that takes power out of the hands of corporations and puts it back in the hands of the people. We need structural change that rebalances power. We need Medicare for All because the U.S. ranks poorly among developed nations for the percentage of people witho...
Letter to the Editor: UISG president on recent online harassment
June 15, 2018
To the University of Iowa Student Body, In light of the recent experiences with sexual misconduct brought to light on social media regarding a University of Iowa student, I want to first and foremost say to the victims and survivors that I believe you. It takes overwhelming amounts of courage to speak u...
Letter to the Editor: John Norris for Iowa Governor
May 1, 2018
According to his campaign website, John Norris plans to end the privatization of Medicaid and promote policies that support family farms. Iowa is in trouble. Recent conservative control is threatening Iowa values through mismanagement of health care, declining support for public education, disregard for Iowa...
Letter to the Editor: Senator, Representatives in Des Moines support Pat Heiden
May 1, 2018
Pat Heiden says she will prioritize listening to residents in Johnson County’s cities and farms. We are writing in support of Pat Heiden for Johnson County supervisor. While we are in Des Moines representing our neighbors in the Iowa Legislature, we grapple every day with the challenges facing Iowan...
Letters to the Editor: Support for Pat Heiden, Zach Wahls
April 30, 2018
The primary election will take place June 5 for both the Johnson County Board of Supervisors race and Senate District 37. Pat Heiden All voters in Johnson County should participate in the upcoming primary for the Board of Supervisors. Voting begins early on May 7 and ends on Election Day, June 5. The su...
Letter to the Editor: Vote Mary Mosiman for state auditor
April 26, 2018
Current Auditor of State Mary Mosiman has the needed experience to protect Iowa taxpayers. Over the last 40 years, the State Auditor’s Office has been led by a certified public accountant. For most Iowans, it makes sense that the person doing all the accounting and auditing work for the state would ...
Letter to the Editor: Mid-year budget cuts irresponsible
April 17, 2018
The Legislature’s failed promises ultimately burden communities, not the politicians who make them. Last month, our governor approved more than $35 million in midyear budget reductions. Last session, lawmakers approved about $118 million in cuts to the fiscal 2017 budget, and the state also borrowe...
Letter to the Editor: In defense of state auditor candidate Rob Sand
April 10, 2018
State-auditor candidate Rob Sand ‘prioritizes public interest over his personal politics.’ I write to respond to “State auditor candidate sells campaign by highlighting political views and inexperience” by Marina Jaimes. I have known Rob Sand since before I decided to attend the University of Iowa. He helped...