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A hassle over who is calling the shots in Iowa politics
In Des Moines a quarrel spills into the Iowa Legislature as Democratic lawmakers accuse Republicans of enforcing priority shifts from leadership offices and the lieutenant governor. The clash centers on budget cuts and the role of the Dirty 30 group, with Avenson pinning blame on leadership for guiding decisions and Pope defending an input-driven process. The piece notes tempers, procedural tensions, and broader questions about who steers state policy and budget during the session.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
House
Avenson
Larry Pope
Robert Ray
Dirty 30
Phil Tyrrell
Statehouse
Pope
Tyrrell
Ray
Jim West
House of Representatives
State Center
General Assembly
West
GOP
Cooper Evans
Grundy Center
Roger Jepsen
Seeley Lodwick
Sen
Grassley
Charles Grassley
John Culver
Waterloo