Former Iowa lawmaker switches back to Democrat in bid for Legislature
Former Republican state lawmaker Andy McKean of Anamosa announced a 2024 challenge for the Iowa House District 66 seat held by Republican Steve Bradley. McKean, who served 24 years in the House and Senate and switched parties in 2019, seeks rural revitalization, local control, expanded mental health and child care access, and continued sentencing reform. Bradley, a Cascade dentist, welcomes the challenge and asserts his conservative record.
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Satanic Temple display sparks free speech debate at Iowa Capitol
The Satanic Temple Iowa puts up a Baphomet statue and seven tenets in the state Capitol, sparking a dispute over free expression with a Nativity scene from The Thomas More Society. Gov. Reynolds urges more speech and prayer, while lawmakers debate constitutional and religious liberty implications amid Republican splits.
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