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Posted inIowaWatch, Randy Evans

Evans: Lawmakers’ mixed message is puzzling

by Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts February 8, 2022 Why you can trust Investigate Midwest

I’m confused, and I have a hunch I am not the only one. Are government mandates a bad thing — or are they good? My confusion comes because I hear what leaders in the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds have said for months. It certainly seems as if, to a person, they agree mandates […]

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Evans: It’s difficult to stop the drive of progress

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