'The number of major bills approved addressing Iowa’s dirty water -- zero.

'The number of major bills responding to Iowa’s growing cancer rate -- zero.

'The number of bills expanding access to free and reduced school lunch -- zero.'

The number of major bills approved addressing substandard care in Iowa nursing homes and assisted living facilities - zero.

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Iowa's 2024 legislative session by the numbers

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Well done Daniel. Feel so privileged to have been sports intern during the Peach days. They were all journalist super stars, and yet made a young reporter feel welcome.

I’m feeling more indignant than rational after watching this Republican-controlled Statehouse regime operate, too often with contempt, callousness and cruelty toward its fellow Iowans. thegazette.com/staff-columnis…

No worries. Unlike kids, Iowa lawmakers won't go hungry

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The presidential candidate you endorsed sexually abused a woman he tried to erase, not to mention the scores of other similar allegations. But hey, you've got their back, right, with everything you've got?

Great post. Thanks for the mention.

I asked Hart about the fact most Democrats still embrace ethanol, despite how overproduction of corn to produce the fuel additive is polluting our water. 'Our economy depends so much on agriculture, and these are not easy solutions to come by.' thegazette.com/staff-columnis…

What is “maximum pressure?” About 40 psi?

Hart's on the job, but Democrats still face a rocky path

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We use taxpayer bucks to send Iowa agents and National Guard troops to the border. But we can’t afford park rangers. ⁦Kim Reynolds (Parody)’ brand of leadership in a nutshell.

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Gazette Editorial: Religious freedom isn’t only for Christians in Iowa thegazette.com/staff-editoria…

It's going to be a highly nutritional gruel. And no, you may not have another.

Lawmakers take the ax to forest protection in Iowa

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Why is Governor Kim Reynolds Dismantling our State Park System? Erin Jordan Todd Dorman The Gazette Iowa Capital Dispatch by Robert Leonard open.substack.com/pub/rleonard/p…

It was an offensive foul. But it still wasn’t a fair catch.

Faith, family and hard work are now fully owned subsidiaries of the Republican Party. And don’t you faithless, family hating, lazy libs forget it

Attorney General from a state with an ag industry facing severe consequences from climate change. Next time we fill sandbags in Cedar Rapids, we'll do it in her honor. Who cares about the future when you can score cheap political points today.

Jennifer Breon: Iowans can’t accept more delays on water thegazette.com/guest-columnis…