"When confronted with this confusion and ambiguity, it is hard to imagine a result can be achieved that will place Americans in a better place than we were prior to the start of this war ..." more

"Trump delivered for his wealthy supporters: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act extended the 2017 tax cuts, reduced regulations, and cut back on social safety net programs ..." more

"How is it that an elected representative is more upset at a parent that's upset he can't feed his kids, than he is at the fact the children are going hungry under Republican policies ..." more

"It's clear from watching legislation moving through the house and senate that the groundwork is being laid for more data centers via adopting new rules around peaker plants, virtual power plants, energy storage, managing rate making principles for water and wastewater, and energy forecasting, transmission and expansion planning ..." more

"Has loyalty to a political party taken precedent over your loyalty to the law, the Constitution, and your country ..." more

"House File 2324 would sever trusted partnerships, place public servants in legal uncertainty, risk costly lawsuits to Iowa’s community, and retreat from our state’s long tradition of local cooperation and civic trust. It would exchange discretion for prohibition and partnership for separation ..." more

"Iowa should not remain the only state in the country that does not recognize the torture of a dog or cat—companion animals—as a first offense felony ..." more

"In the next few days, topics like Trump’s connection to the Epstein case, Trump’s low approval ratings, rising prices, inflation, and ICE abuses will probably get less attention as the country focuses on Trump’s actions toward Iran. Once again, the tail is wagging the dog ..." more

"I am seething with rage at the Republican majority in Congress for the mess we’re in. What a despicable, appalling, contemptible, shameful, disgraceful bunch of cowards ..." more

"Bills SF2067 and HF2104 allow eminent domain to be sought for hazardous liquid pipelines.  Contract law allows me to confidentially contract with whomever, provided it adheres to ordinances.  Eminent domain and condemnation for a public use projects are not confidential ..." more

"People who record events, including journalists, can be targeted even when they follow the law and comply with ICE orders. WITNESS, a nonprofit that uses video to fight human rights abuses, says that video documentation can reveal abuses, demand accountability, and challenge ICE’s version of events ..." more

"I started to think about how the Iowa I moved to in 1984 was different than the Iowa I live in now. I don't know that I would choose Iowa right now if I didn't already live here ..." more

"Bad Bunny’s performance attracted an audience of 130 million viewers. He has sold over 5 million albums in the United States ..." more

"We the friends of the Dixon Legion are happy to announce that, after a weeklong transition, we are reopening the Dixon Legion ..." more

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"I wish every day it could be mentioned, up front to the nation, that we have a mentally unwell president. Instead of treating him like he's normal. That just normalizes insanity ..." more

"The Bobby Kaufmann that I’ve come to know through his comments and the policies he promotes has been neither common sense nor practical. He and his party have done very little to solve the contamination in our lakes, streams, and groundwater.  They have done little to solve the rise in cancer rates in the state, or deal with the shortage of adequate housing for low income families ..." more

"Trump has admitted that presidents usually do not gain seats during midterm elections. In a Reuters interview, he talked about possibly canceling the election, saying Republicans had done so well that 'when you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election' ..." more

" An NSP opinion dismissed solar as taking too much land out of production. Solar land remains in production without needing fertilizers, pesticides, or other annual inputs. It takes about 31 acres of corn to generate the same amount of electricity as one acre of solar. The land is producing energy either way ..." more

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