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Your Capitol Voice: DEI turned into intolerant indoctrination programs
by Bobby Kaufmann, State Representative · Opinions/Editorials · March 13, 2024
This week we passed a substantial bill refocusing and reforming our Regent Universities.

The Gruenhagen Gazette: Iowans like idea of Constitutional flat tax
by Kerry Gruenhagen, Iowa Senate District 4 · Opinions/Editorials · March 13, 2024
Next week is our second legislative deadline of the year, pushing us to focus on getting bills received from the House of Representatives through subcommittee and committee this week.

Editorial: Strong threat deterrents still needed
Opinions/Editorials · March 06, 2024
In hindsight, the Jan. 17 “swatting” call that threatened a shooter at West Branch High School turned out to be nothing. But we cannot minimize the threat in afterthought or without context.

Cedar Valley Voices: Legislators not qualified to instruct teachers
by Mike Johnson · Opinions/Editorials · March 06, 2024
If you had heart disease, would you rather seek the advice of a cardiologist or an Iowa politician?

Main Street Matters: Ladies’ Night, Sweets for Success, Summer Kickoff heading this way
by Jessi Simon, MSWB Executive Director · Opinions/Editorials · February 28, 2024
It may not feel like it yet but spring is just around the corner!

Cedar Valley Voices: You’re a sucker for ignoring bad GOP news
by Larry Hogdgen · Opinions/Editorials · February 28, 2024
Depending on where you get your information, or disinformation, you may not have heard that the “verified source” the Republicans have been touting as the smoking gun in their obsession with impeaching President Biden has been charged with lying to the FBI, and spreading misinformation fed to him by Russian intelligence, including 2024 election interference.

Your Capitol Voice: Bill gives $146.7 million more to schools, raises teacher pay
by Bobby Kaufmann, State Representative · Opinions/Editorials · February 28, 2024
This week I voted for a large increase to our schools.

The Gruenhagen Gazette: $10K fine for foreign owners of farms if not registered
by Kerry Gruenhagen, Iowa Senate District 4 · Opinions/Editorials · February 28, 2024
Last week the Iowa Senate concluded our first big deadline of the session, and this week we focused on floor debate.

Cedar Valley Voices: Abortion ban likely if GOP gets chance
by Fern Vitense · Opinions/Editorials · February 21, 2024
It is hard to imagine that even Republicans at home believe the Republicans in Congress are acting in the country’s best interest right now.

Your Capitol Voice: Bill would bar governor from closing churches in disasters
by Bobby Kaufmann, State Representative · Opinions/Editorials · February 21, 2024
This week was a busy one for me in the Judiciary and State Government Committees, so I will write about three important bills in these committees.

The Gruenhagen Gazette: Bill gives families more time to report grooming behavior
by Kerry Gruenhagen, Iowa Senate District 4 · Opinions/Editorials · February 21, 2024
The sixth week at the Iowa Senate included one of the first major deadlines, which kept us busy with many subcommittees and committees to pass legislation through its first hurdle.

Letter: Be outraged at US tax dollars killing civilians
Opinions/Editorials · February 21, 2024
Put aside, for a moment, the hideous inhumanities dealt to the Jews and the Palestinians over the past days, weeks, years, decades.

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