Few town halls are on the agendas of Iowa, Nebraska lawmakers; meetings elsewhere in U.S. have been

[Omaha Steve]

By Joseph Morton / World-Herald Bureau Feb 20, 2017 Updated 5 hrs ago

WASHINGTON — Town hall meetings are a staple of American politics, public forums where constituents can speak their minds and direct pointed questions at public officials.

But recent volatile meetings elsewhere in the U.S. have some lawmakers questioning the value of holding town halls, especially with activists urging people to use them as opportunities for confrontation.

As lawmakers contemplate sweeping changes to health care, taxes and other policies, many people in Nebraska and western Iowa have been calling on their elected representatives to host those kinds of public meetings during this week’s congressional recess.

Iowa’s two U.S. senators are holding public meetings during the recess but not the two House members from western Iowa.

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1. Voters in Iowa and Nebraska chose Trump.

They should be happy that he is making America great again. A little sacrifice for the greater good of the 1%.

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2. True, but there are still a lot of pissed off people

The senators are still hiding, even in the red states. I can't get a response of when a town hall will be scheduled. One doesn't even acknowledge that my emails have been received. It's not easy being in a red state.

Peace

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3. Are you in Minnesota?

Or a Dylan fan?

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4. Dylan fanatic and born in MN