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Sand criticizes Iowa DOGE's recommendation to make changes to IPERS

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat elected to a statewide office, is running for governor in 2026.He was at the Pork ...
The Gazette7h

Iowa GOP legislative leaders ‘have no interest’ in changes to IPERS

Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley and other statehouse leaders say they have no interest in pursuing changes to the state ...
Daily Nonpareil4d

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds celebrates SNAP waivers approval in Washington, D.C.

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday praised the Trump administration for allowing Iowa to restrict certain foods under a federal aid ...

Governor Reynolds declares August as 'Iowa Loves Shelter Animals Month'

Governor Kim Reynolds has officially declared August as "Iowa Loves Shelter Animals Month."The goal is to highlight the ...
Opinion

What's really appalling? Iowa leaders' suppression of free speech on campuses. | Opinion

Gov. Kim Reynolds has mistaken what's actually appalling amteid the state's crackdown on speech about diversity, writes Rekha Basu.

A lesson from Iowa on government reform: It’s not just the taxes — it’s the spending

Former President Herbert Hoover argued that governments have the instincts of a vegetable — that is, “they keep spreading and ...
The Gazette3dOpinion

More childcare could help Iowa’s struggling economy

The lack of affordable and accessible child care costs Iowa about $1.1 billion a year in lost earnings and tax revenue ...

Healthy Kids Iowa was flawed. Fix it fast or go back to the federal option. | Opinion

The summer-meals option did what was expected, which was to deprive thousands of families of food benefits, writes the ...