Another Legislative Solution in Search of a Problem

Another Legislative Solution in Search of a Problem

Policy by Assumption, Not Evidence Iowa’s Conscience Bill Rests on Weak Workforce Claims while Overlooking Patient Safeguards Iowa lawmakers have advanced a “conscience” bill framed to protect health care providers and address workforce shortages. But when you look...
GOP’s “Intellectual Freedom” Is Neither Intellectual nor Free

GOP’s “Intellectual Freedom” Is Neither Intellectual nor Free

Iowa GOP’s Push for “Intellectual Freedom” Is Neither Intellectual nor Free Analysis When politicians dictate what universities must teach, the result is not intellectual freedom, it is anti-intellectual political control of ideas. In recent legislative sessions, Iowa...
Iowa’s First Funnel Reveals the Legislature’s Priorities

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