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Why I left Iowa and the changing state
An out-of-state student reflects on Iowa’s shift under Gov. Reynolds, noting a six-week abortion ban, a 2021 in-person class requirement during a pandemic, a deadly school shooting, and an arming of teachers, contrasting past memories with present concerns. The piece laments book bans and the sense of lost local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Iowa
Kim Reynolds
the Gazette
Michael Shover
Pella
Ryan Maher
Des Moines
Capitol
Zach Boyden-Holmes
The
Des Moines Register
Iowa Capitol
Iowa House
Tom Barton
Tive