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Not Quite Quorum

Laura Bergus and Oliver Weilein

Conversations about Iowa City, focusing on issues facing our local government and community.

government politics

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0:29:58

Bonus Episode! What If Constituents Care Who's Mayor?

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2026/01/03

Nick gives his strong opinion about the opacity of how Iowa City decides who serves as the presiding officer and face of the city.

0:56:17

What's Wrong with Horse Trading?

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2026/01/02

Laura and Oliver discuss what it's like to evaluate issues on the merits, leading from values, and not holding grudges.

01:06:41

Who's Scared of Changing the Status Quo?

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2025/12/26

Oliver and Laura discuss the upcoming budget discussions for Iowa City, and examine how some folks prefer to keep our current systems of oppression in place.

0:36:10

Are We Keeping the Right Pool Elevation?

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2025/12/20

We discuss the Burlington Street bridge project, and Laura reveals which City employee has the best mustache.

0:41:49

Why Aren't We Better at Sharing Power?

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2025/12/13

We discuss the impossible task of Iowa City's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and the challenge of leaders who hoard power.

00:50:07

What's that Mayoral Selection Process?

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2025/12/05

00:48:52

What Do You Wish People Knew About Local Government?

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2025/11/22

What are core government services? Turns out, we all get to decide.

00:26:10

Does Pooping Improve Our Water Quality?

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2025/11/14

Oliver is on tour for a couple of weeks, so Laura is joined by local government expert Nick Bergus.

01:05:37

LOST is Regressive. Why Did It Pass in a Landslide?

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2025/11/08

We also touch on systemic oppression, abolition, and striving for a future of safety, joy, and abundance.

00:53:04

What Can We Do to Help Feed Our Neighbors?

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2025/11/01

Laura and Oliver discuss the SNAP cliff and what we can each do to help.

00:46:50

What's an Historic Preservation Covenant Swap, Anyway?

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2025/10/23

Learn the correct pronunciation of SSMID. Are Iowa City’s skateboarders elitist? We’re planning swanky new digs for rescued animals, thanks to private donors.

01:03:00

How Are We Getting Through Silly Season?

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2025/10/17

Early voting is underway for city council and school board elections. Oliver defines what makes a person "normal."1

What Did Your City Council Accomplish This Week?

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2025/10/11

01:00:12

Permanent Supportive Housing: A City-County Collab?

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2025/10/03

Recorded October 3, 2025, before a joint work session between the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City City Council.

00:56:00

What happened at our downtown grocery store this week?

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2025/09/27

A candid conversation between two city councilors about what's been going on in Iowa City.

This Truth Makes Sense

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2024/11/06

Authoritarianism at Home

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2024/01/18

“Thank You, And Keep Showing Up!”

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2023/11/09

I'm Here for the Policy Debates

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2023/11/06

"Laura gives so much of herself to those around her."...

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2023/10/30

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