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too! Everyone can have their opinions, we are never going to fully agree on everything! —Tracy Barkalow Those buildings are just going to sit vacant like they have been for months. And as someone who works downtown the ridiculous complaints about homelessness are unfounded. —Armand T.W.M.

We could have fixed it a long time ago locally, but state law says municipalities cannot put any price control or limits on what landlords can charge. So here we are. —Randy P. Unhoused as a teen, Tracy belle now rehabilitates Iowa birds, coyotes, raccoons and more through her nonprofit, Wildthunder W.A.r.S. (Nov. 8)

I love you so much. You’re not a victim, not a survivor. You’re a f$#%ing warrior and show others of us who were homeless and unstable the way it’s done to rebuild a life worth living. Love you so very much!! —Cyn M. Awesome article, you are my hero… thank you for all you do for the animals. —Robin T.G.

Iowans overwhelmingly approve constitutional amendment that ‘prohibits current and future common-sense gun laws’ (Nov. 9)

The wording was totally misleading. —N.W.V.

I don’t know which is worse: That they were fooled by the wording, or they weren’t fooled by the wording! —Wendy P. Even police officers voiced concerns over this amendment. It will make their jobs more dangerous and harder. This terrifies me as a parent when it comes to school shootings. I just don’t understand Iowa anymore. —Brook E. It’s up to us to make sure that every murderer who should never have been allowed a gun in the first place is made famous alongside the politicians who all but put the loaded gun in their hands. —Erin M.

Election 2022: Johnson county remains

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How do you feel about your hometown?

Grown to appreciate it 27.3%

Love it! Still live there 18.2%

Trapped here, send help 6.1% Left and not looking back 48.5%

a Democratic stronghold, as republicans sweep to victories statewide (Nov. 9)

Bright spot? What good is your “oasis” if none of the “marginalized” people that you base your vote on can even afford to live in your county!!!! —Jessica P. Paul Pate always finds enough votes out in the sticks at the end of the night. —John C.

A day when Garrett Gobble and Jake Chapman are sent packing is a day with at least two positives. —Patrick M. Polk County has at least one bright spot with Kimberly Graham for County Attorney. —Stephanie Iowa will not receive $30 million in federal aid for child care (Iowa capital Dispatch, Nov. 10)

Another reason why young families move out of state. —Hung Turns out, when your state is run by Republicans it turns into a shithole pretty fast. —Randy K. They likely forgot to apply and are taking a defensive posture to hide their f*ck up. —Dave D.

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If only the state could find 3M to match it! Like, in that 1B+ surplus … —Shelley R. It’s $3M in lost future tax cuts for the wealthiest Iowans. That’s where the current $1B+ surplus will end up going too. —Gale K.

If Iowa Democrats were in charge during Covid the children would be behind another year and the economy would be in tatters. Sick of the bull crap. —Edward L.C.S.

Why is the governor so hateful to low income Iowans? —Emily C.E.

That’s what the oligarchy is like. “If you’re rich it’s because you’re a good person, if you’re poor it’s because you’re bad.” —John F.M. But she decreased the age limits of daycare providers and increased how many kids they can care for. She “fixed” the issue already. —Nicole D.C.

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The cruelty isn’t a bug of our Republican government, it’s a feature. —Donald B. The scary thing about politics sometimes is not the people you don’t know. It’s the one’s that you know exist and the things you know about them that they got away with. —Soultru

‘I am my sister’s keeper’: Trans femmes in central Iowa share home and resources through the Trans Housing Project (Nov. 15)

Love Em and Zoie!! These communities deserve legs, longevity, rest, and respect from city govt housing policies that develop and capitalize faster than most residents can typically manage alternatives. Power to the people! Trans solidarity. —@kataclysmcntral on Twitter man who drove his truck into abortion rights protesters in cedar rapids wants assault charge dismissed and trial moved out of Linn county (Nov. 22)

Move it to Johnson County then. —Michelle H.

Does he have a job!? Wow. He should go to jail. —Kristin K.

Worse, he owns a business… this place is completely backwards. —Miski Please please please, Iowans, find this man guilty. Don’t let this behavior go unpunished. That man needs to understand his actions have consequences.

—Michael G.

How the hell do you “unfairly describe the intentions” of somebody plowing their truck into a crowd of pedestrians? His guilt is evident. —D.L.S.

Don’t forget Kim signed a law (Senate File 342) giving immunity to some drivers who hit and injure protesters just before this loon did what he did. —Dustin M.

managers fired by Tyson for cOVID-19 betting pool at Waterloo plant sue company (Nov. 29)

This whole thing is so horribly dark. But glad there is great independent reporting in Iowa from @LittleVillage. —@jnszmk on Twitter