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This is what democracy looks like
February 22, 2018
Hundreds of area residents who took time this past snowy Saturday morning to attend a League of Women Voters’ Legislative Forum also should take a moment to pat themselves on the back.
It w 
More than reactionary gun violence plans needed
February 19, 2018
Pro-gun legislation in the Iowa Statehouse has succumbed to a barrage of bullets. Unfortunately, this is not a metaphor.
The nation’s latest mass shooting, this time at a Florida high schoo 
Feminine hygiene product drive began with dignity
February 18, 2018
As Iowans extend a helping hand to those in need, feminine hygiene supplies are too often forgotten. A local group is stepping up to help.
Members of the Cedar Rapids National Organization ... 
Nothing to love about food deserts
February 15, 2018
Trump administration budget aims to slash SNAP by $213 billion
It’s Valentine’s Day, and I hoped to write a column appropriate for a love and indulgence holiday, however contrived. But that 
Family planning services thin under Iowa GOP program
February 12, 2018
Despite Republican promises to the contrary, changes to family planning services has resulted in less access that will cost Iowans more.
Last spring, Iowa Republicans crafted a new family p... 
Iowa Republicans are devaluing women – again
February 11, 2018
Iowa Republicans are once again making clear that they value the potential of pregnancy more than they value women.
Their latest missive is Senate Study Bill 3143: “An act relating to the p Have we met before?
I'm a twice-weekly staff columnist with The Gazette (Iowa), but you may have read my work in other publications or heard me speak on other outlets.
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