The People s Slate is a four-person coalition seeking to fill City Council at-large seats. The Slate is made up on of Brittan Hardgers (left), Stanley Martin, Kim Smith, and Kevin Stewart. Last year, they marched on City Hall. Now, a handful of organizers of the 2020 protests are hoping to march into City Hall as members of City Council. The foursome of Democrats, who dub themselves “The People’s Slate,” is comprised of Free the People organizer Stanley Martin; VOCAL-NY organizer Kim Smith; Brittan Hardgers, a barber and staple of local Black Lives Matter protests, and Kevin Stewart, a quiet fixture at the protests who did much of his organizing behind the scenes.
Newly elected Iowa Senator for the 6
th District, Republican Craig Williams, has served as Chair for the Carroll County Republicans and has been involved in politics for years. However, this coming Monday, as the Iowa 2021 legislative session convenes, will be a whole new experience for him.
For about a month now, Williams has been attending caucus meetings to get together with other senators to discuss what may be coming up. They also review the decorum of the senate and how to vote, getting them acclimated to where things are and how they work. This week, however, drew attention away from that as a protest in Washington, D.C. turned violent. Williams says this was not America’s finest hour.