Does the Iowa Legislature serve our best interests?

Have Iowans been watching what the Republican-led Legislature has been doing lately? Trying to pass laws that force schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, end tenure for colleges, require university staff to report their political affiliation on their application and not allow schools to teach gender identity unless a parent signs off. These are just a few of what they are trying to push through.

I thought this was the party of less government. I thought this was the party of fiscal responsibility. All of this is costing Iowa tax payers needlessly. State elections are so important. I hope these laws Republicans are trying to ram through will be a wake up call for the Iowa Democratic Party as well as all Iowans. How much of these proposed laws are truly from their constituents in their respective districts and how much of this is just outside politically-driven BS?

Jim Berger

Cedar Rapids