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Your Capitol Voice: ISEA gave misleading info on public, private school funding
by Bobby Kaufmann, State Representative · Opinions/Editorials · February 19, 2025
I have been enjoying my interaction with all of you at my Listening Posts.

Gruenhagen Gazette: At $7,983 per pupil in state aid, total spending at $18,722 for each student
by Kerry Gruenhagen, Iowa Senate District 4 · Opinions/Editorials · February 19, 2025
No matter the weather, things stayed busy in the Iowa Senate last week!

Letter: Layoffs? Tariffs? Trump will fail to keep promises
Opinions/Editorials · February 19, 2025
President Trump sure has a funny way of going about fulfilling his campaign promises.

Gruenhagen Gazette: Ideas for reliable, affordable energy undergoing review
by Kerry Gruenhagen, Iowa Senate District 4 · Opinions/Editorials · February 12, 2025
The fourth week of the legislative session began on a somber note as we mourned the passing of Representative Martin Graber.

Your Capitol Voice: Want to take DEI class? Fine. But require it? No justification
by Bobby Kaufmann, State Representative · Opinions/Editorials · February 12, 2025
For many years I have been writing about my efforts to help our small-town pharmacies in their fight against the unfair practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM’s).

82nd Indivisible Group: Let’s talk about insurance, pollution, & education bills
by Suzan Erem · Opinions/Editorials · February 12, 2025
I was so grateful for a successful exercise in democracy at the listening post in West Branch. People could talk without being harassed. Strangers from across the political spectrum even discovered they shared things in common.

Letter: DOGE’s idea of efficiency won’t work with gov’t
Opinions/Editorials · February 12, 2025
Most of macroeconomics is non-intuitive.

Letter: Only college grads get an opinion? C’mon
Opinions/Editorials · February 12, 2025
Can’t believe in this day and age that there are people who think if you don’t have a degree from college that you are unfit to talk about something.

Letter: State rep wrong about fed ability to do things right
Opinions/Editorials · February 12, 2025
At a recent listening post, Bobby Kaufmann asserted that “the federal government can’t do anything right”.

Soapbox Philosophy: Neither Trump, Budde showed an understanding of Bible 101
by Gregory Norfleet · Opinions/Editorials · February 05, 2025
A Jan. 21 message of unity sadly and ironically turned divisive when an Episcopalian bishop got political and President Trump misunderstood her message and responded ungraciously.

Your Capitol Voice: Agencies should share information when children face mental illnesses
by Bobby Kaufmann, State Representative · Opinions/Editorials · February 05, 2025
Session is in full gear and many of the “major” pieces of legislation you may be hearing about are in their formulation and public input stage.