Ruby McAllister BodekerThe year ahead. We’re it.I’ve been thinking about writing an essay to close out the year for weeks if not months now — apparently I want to bid this year goodbye —…Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
Ruby McAllister BodekerA small town reporter gives thanksHaving a community newspaper staffed by a professional journalist is a rarity afforded to fewer and fewer communities now but it is…Nov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021
Ruby McAllister BodekerThe first & the last — my decision to not run for office again.“This time was the first and the last.”Aug 13, 20212Aug 13, 20212
Ruby McAllister BodekerA Rural Strategy We Can Work WithIn the lead-up to the General Election on November 3, 2020, many members of the Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) — including party leadership —…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Ruby McAllister BodekerThrough A ButterflyAuthor’s Note: This essay was intended for publication prior to the November 3, 2020 General Election as a letter to the editor in a local…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020