Auditor audit bill targets state watchdog in Iowa politics
The Gazette argues Republicans push a bill to let agencies hire private firms for audits bypassing State Auditor Rob Sand. It cites a 2023 bill limiting access to information, notes party dynamics with Gov. Kim Reynolds and Brenna Bird, and urges voters to let the auditor uphold government oversight.
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Iowa GOP pushes House Study Bill 675 to allow staff firearms
Community letter warns Iowa Republicans advance a bill permitting school staff to carry guns on school property. The piece recalls former Senate President Jake Chapman accusing teachers of a pornographic agenda and notes Rep. Skyler Wheeler’s fear of gun free zones.
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Playground safety note sparks parental debate on play
Lenore Skenazy critiques a Texas public school note urging constant supervision and safe play on playgrounds. She argues overprotection curbs riskier, imaginative play and links to broader culture wars on safety and helicopter parenting.
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Granderon critiques Bidenomics and Trump economy claims
The column argues Republicans attacked the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy incentives while defending Trump’s economic record. It notes Trump’s bankruptcies, large court losses, rising deficits, and alleged wealth inflation. It urges factual debate over blaming Biden and warns against returning Trump to power.
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