James Kelley
Eastern Iowa ReporterExpertise: Reporting writing and producing stories about communities across Iowa City and Eastern Iowa, all with an ear to help IPR listeners and readers understand their communities and the eastern portion of the state.
Education: Bachelors degree from Oregon State University
Favorite Iowa Destination: Stuff, Etc., and Iowa City's beautiful parks
Experience:
- Covered local and regional issues for IPR and for Jefferson Public Radio in Ashland, Ore.
- Has covered child care, the environment, politicians and public policy for IPR
- Has reported and written features across many topics, including hospital staffing shortages and service reductions, community power outages, Indigenous tribal customs and small business challenges
My Latest Stories
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Johnson County is plowing ahead with plans for a 120-bed law enforcement facility. Officials said it will be a busy year between now and next November, when they hope to present a $99 million bond to voters. The next step in the process is to nail down a location. -
Voters in three of eastern Iowa’s largest cities will see a question about a Local Option Sales Tax on their ballots this November. If approved, the revenue generated by the tax would fund affordable housing and various capital improvement projects in Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty. -
This election, voters in the Cedar Rapids Community School District will decide if they want to finance renovations at three middle schools and one high school through a $117 million bond. It will be the second time the district has brought the proposal to voters, but this time, it no longer includes plans for a new middle school. -
Across the country last weekend, people demonstrated at “No Kings” rallies to protest President Trump’s agenda. Even in parts of Iowa that Trump won by a wide margin had hundreds show up to voice their objections. -
A Democrat from Boone is running in the 2nd Congressional District. Although Guy Morgan lives in central Iowa, he says northeast Iowa is his home. Morgan, a hotel desk operator, plans to address Iowa’s polluted waterways, improve access to education and strengthen collective bargaining rights.
