opinion
Iowa Governor Wrong To Think Silence Will Work
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The ink is barely dry on the check taxpayers of Iowa had to write last fall to settle a sexual-harassment lawsuit won by an employee of the Iowa Senate Republican staff. Then this.
Iowa Legislature
Podcast: Partisanship Still Reigns At Iowa Statehouse
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One of Iowa’s newest legislators said in IowaWatch’s weekend radio report that administrative bureaucracy and lobbyists have too much power at the Statehouse in Des Moines. You can read about the report and listen to it here.
opinion
Public Service Isn’t Always About Winning
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There was noteworthy news coming out of the Iowa Legislature last week. This may surprise you, but I am not referring to the headlines about Bill Dix, the Iowa Senate’s majority leader, although that news certainly created a buzz from border to border. The Shell Rock Republican resigned a few hours after photos and video were made public that showed him at a Des Moines bar kissing a lobbyist employed by the Iowa League of Cities. Randy Evans
STRAY THOUGHTS
Randy Evans is the executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. He is a former editorial page editor and assistant managing editor of The Des Moines Register.
opinion
That’s Our Tax Money Being Frittered Away
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It’s nothing short of a miracle that the people of Iowa have not taken up pitchforks and marched on Des Moines demanding the attention of government officials. As things now stand, don’t be surprised if the folks in charge simply wait for the dust to settle and then get back to business. Randy Evans
STRAY THOUGHTS
Randy Evans is the executive director of the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. He is a former editorial page editor and assistant managing editor of The Des Moines Register. Opinions are his own.
Iowa Legislature
Tax Code Shakeup In Republicans’ 2017 Iowa Legislative Session Agenda
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When the Iowa Legislature gavels into session in January, Republicans will make up the majority in both the House and Senate. We talk with the Senate Majority Leader and the Speaker of the House to learn their plans in this IowaWatch Connection report and visit with Democrats the following week.