The Iowa Supreme Court last week sided with the City of Davenport in its quest to keep secret the recordings of closed city council sessions, which State Auditor Rob Sand sought access to as part of his inquiry into the city’s payment of $1.9 million to t... See more
The City of Davenport can still choose openness The Iowa Supreme Court last week sided with the City of Davenport in its quest to keep secret the recordings of closed city council sessions, which State Auditor Rob Sand sought access to as part of his inqu... See more
If only Iowa’s school librarians possessed the wisdom of a trio of judges on the US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. The judges overturned a preliminary injunction against Iowa’s three-year-old book ban law this week and abruptly dispensed with the i... See more
Ed Tibbetts, a longtime reporter and editor in the Quad-Cities, is the publisher of the Along the Mississippi newsletter, where this article first appeared. Find more of his work at edtibbetts.substack.com. If only Iowa’s school librarians possessed the w... See more
GOP property tax plan may fall into one-size-fits-all trap State lawmakers chafe when Congress imposes similar schemes For as long as I can remember, I’ve listened to conservative politicians complain about one-size-fits-all laws and regulations. Usually,... See more
