Inaction Defines 2024 Iowa Legislature Editorial
The Gazette editorial argues the Republican led Iowa Legislature largely did nothing in 2024. It notes missed votes on gambling license moratoriums and voting laws, failed protections for nursing homes, and tax cut funding while preserving billions. It praises no bold legislating.
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Iowa Teachers Receive Two Year Pay Raise Plan
Iowa approves a two year pay raise starting at 50 000 and reaching 62 000 for teachers with 12 years of service to improve competitiveness. The move follows persistent teacher shortages and a tough funding climate shaped by politics, vouchers and curriculum limits.
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The 7 habits of highly effective toddlers satire
Lenore Skenazy mocks the preschool self help market with a tongue in cheek list of imagined titles. The syndicated columnist notes publishers eye early childhood audiences while quipping on parenting dynamics and toddler antics.
Coming attractions of Iowa politics imitate Florida
Bruce Lear argues in a guest column that Iowa lawmakers mirror Florida by enacting laws on woke topics, LGBTQ issues, and education reforms. He compares past progressive moves to Florida’s recent statutes, urging voters to end the Florida-like trail in November and reclaim Iowa’s public education legacy.
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