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Opinion

Week 14 & 15 session 2025

Columnists

SF 167 The recent developments surrounding the Student Supplemental Aid and categorical funding have prompted a flurry of inquiries. The proposed bill establishes a modest yet significant growth rate of 2% for both SSA and categorical funding, while also ensuring a more robust 5% increase for ...

Laws of a nation

Your View

The other day I read that the Taliban, the extreme political right group in Afghanistan that our President calls terrorists, is now strictly enforcing the following: abortion is banned, gay marriage is outlawed, science and vaccines are rejected, church and the state are no longer separated, ...

Governor should not referee what is, or is not, secret

Columnists

Give Governor Kim Reynolds credit for consistency. When it comes to wanting to hide details of possible misstatements or misdeeds, she treats Lutherans and atheists alike. Soon, Iowans may learn important lessons about “executive privilege” claims by the governor and whether they provide ...

Protect property rights from eminent domain abuse

Your View

As an Iowa landowner, for four years I’ve watched the Iowa House advance multiple bills regarding property rights protection from hazardous carbon pipelines to the Iowa Senate, where they are ignored. Thank you, Representatives Joshua Meggers and Dean Fisher, for joining the Republican ...

Trump 2.0’s alleged trifecta crisis

Columnists

On July 25, 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a radio address to 125 million Americans in which he coined the term “first 100 days.” Today the 100th day of a presidency is considered as a benchmark to measure the early success or failure of a president. Mr. Trump’s 100th day of ...