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Rob Sand Found Bucks, Zach Wahls Lays Them Out

(Editor’s Note: State Auditor Rob Sand is doing the work to find bucks for Iowa taxpayers despite being collared by the Reynolds administration. The July 23 report to which State Senator Zach Wahls referred in his newsletter is important for … Continue reading

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Vouchers Bust A Budget

The Iowa school voucher program, enacted into law by Republicans, is going to be expensive. Private schools are ramping up to use the newly arriving funds. Last Saturday, I attended a high school class reunion in Davenport where a group … Continue reading

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No High Five Today

When it came Friday it was mostly about Reproductive Rights rallies. It has been incorporated into yesterday’s post. The major issue that Republicans are still dealing with is destroying Iowa’s once highly praised public school system. The plan is to … Continue reading

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Senator Matt McCoy: No More Iowa Nice

The senator takes the gloves off and explains how things are. They [Republicans] have stopped listening. The only thing they will understand is raw power at the ballot box. This 1-hour legislative forum was broadcast live Sunday on Facebook.  It … Continue reading

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Iowa Republicans Versus Iowa Teachers

Monday morning I was half listening to Iowa Public Radio’s Morning Edition when I heard Iowa news reporter Joyce Russell tell a short story on the annual standoff on public school funding in Iowa. The story was an interview with … Continue reading

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