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Sunrise in America
Four years ago after the 2016 election, President Obama told the country that “no matter what happens, the sun will rise in the morning.” Far too many did not make it through the long night of the past four years, but President Obama was right. Today, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were […]
It will make tax system “less fair” – Iowa Senate moves toward repeal of inheritance tax
Still in the midst of an economically and socially devastating pandemic, Iowa could take another blow to how much money it has available to invest in critical public services and resources. In a Senate Ways and Means subcommittee meeting yesterday, Sens. Dan Dawson, Janet Peterson and Annette Sweeney signed off on a bill to repeal […]
Reps. Holt, Osmundson push falsehoods to promote anti-abortion amendment
Judicial boogeymen and false myths about abortion in Iowa were promoted by Republican officials and conservatives in a subcommittee meeting this morning as HSB 41, an anti-abortion amendment to the Iowa Constitution, was referred by Rep. Steven Holt to the full House Judiciary Committee. The study bill proposes an amendment to the Iowa State Constitution […]
Gov. Reynolds Condition: Detached From Reality
Governor Reynolds delivered a speech tonight that was detached from reality. The Governor refused to use her prime time speech to encourage Iowans to wear masks, practice social distancing, or to offer any plan for how vaccinations will be distributed at more than its current snail’s pace. The Governor offered platitudes and asked for a […]