Democrats' nightmare session ends with GOP gains in Iowa
Iowa Democrats faced a sweeping Republican agenda during the 2017 legislative session. Rob Hogg and Mark Smith lament a session that extended debate but failed to block bills on collective bargaining, gun rights, abortion limits, and lawsuit reform. Democrats vow to organize for 2018 as voters grow more engaged.
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Waterloo school board approves adopting Earth Comm Project Based Space and Earth System Science for ninth grade starting next fall. A board member raised concerns about a paragraph on climate change and negative tone, proposing a more positive view highlighting irrigation and double cropping potential.
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