It’s about the policy, not the person

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When I ran for City Council, I ran for policies, not against a person. I could have run against any of the three incumbents and had similar results. Because the public is ready for change. Last Thursday’s reappointment was also not about the person, it was about policy. The current majority did not want change and … Continue reading “It’s about the policy, not the person”

Competitive City Council Races Des Moines 1995-2024

Last Updated:December 28th, 2023 @ 02:03PM
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*Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Update: 03/12/2022: At the Thursday March 10, 2022 I said I could count on the fingers of one hand the number of competitive elections in Des Moines over the past ten years. I was wrong. Make that twenty. And three of those winners resigned. Some … Continue reading “Competitive City Council Races Des Moines 1995-2024”

A statement from Advertiser JC Harris for Des Moines City Council

My name is JC Harris and I’m running for City Council because Des Moines needs change. Now. I say ‘now’ because our current council is moving far too slowly. They exaggerate the health of our city, touting our turn-around from near-receivership in 2016 as being an indicator of future success. But that is a very … Continue reading “A statement from Advertiser JC Harris for Des Moines City Council”

City Council considers future of Wasson property at Des Moines Marina

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City Council considers future of Wasson property at Des Moines Marina By Jack Mayne When longtime Des Moines Councilmember Donald Wasson died a year ago he left his waterfront property located at the entrance to Beach Park to the city and now City Council and staff are working to figure out whether to continue it … Continue reading “City Council considers future of Wasson property at Des Moines Marina”

Competitive City Council Races (Part II)

Last Updated:December 28th, 2023 @ 02:20PM
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As I wrote in Part I, we’ve had forty two City Council races or vacancies in the past twenty years, only seventeen competitive races and only thirty eight (38) candidates that may be called ‘competive’. And since many of them obtained office running unopposed or via appointment, the number of candidates who have been tested … Continue reading “Competitive City Council Races (Part II)”