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by Laura Bergus and Oliver Weilein
Conversations about Iowa City, focusing on issues facing our local government and community.
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- 6 days ago53 min
Who Defines Public Safety?
Laura and Nick Bergus continue their weekly discussion of a proposed new Johnson County jail, focusing on how we define "public safety," and why it must be different than just the reactive State punishment system.
- 6 days ago43 min
Are We Done with Silly(est) Season Yet??
Oliver and Laura discuss the upcoming primary election on June 2.
- 1 weeks ago42 min
What Do the Jail Pricetags Include?
Laura Bergus and Nick Bergus provide a weekly update on public discourse and questions about the proposed new Johnson County, Iowa, jail.
- 1 weeks ago55 min
Why Try Deer Birth Control?
Oliver and Laura discuss progress on the Summit Street City-developed affordable housing project, deer "management," and how everything (literally everything in society) is made up.
- 2 weeks ago50 min
What Do Jail Stats Say About the Need for a Bigger Jail?
Laura and Nick Bergus discuss a recent Community Conversation hosted by Great Plains Action Society about the question of a new, bigger jail.
- 2 weeks ago47 min
Why Can't We Just Be Normal to Each Other?
Laura and Oliver discuss the upcoming city council meeting, ongoing silliness at the Board of Supervisors, and the standards we should hold each other to, as elected officials.
- 3 weeks ago1h 1m
What's New in the (In)Decision for a New County Jail?
Nick and Laura discuss the happenings of the past week around the County's (in)decision to push for a new jail.
- 4 weeks ago59 min
How Do We Manage Big Feelings in Small Political Spaces?
Oliver shares about his recent tour with Japanese hardcore band Wipes, Laura vents about Johnson County Board of Supervisors shenanigans--could there be a community effort for transformative investments in affordable housing?!--and both reflect on the challenges of needing therapy and a thick skin to govern well.
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