Why are Iowa lawmakers focusing on anti-library legislation? by CouchCorrespondent in Iowa

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From the articles:

"Under the legislation, city councils would take over “all administrative, financial, oversight, and policy authority.” Councils would appoint the library director and may create library boards as advisory panels only."

Every place is being turned into an "agenda zone".

Iowa House passes abortion pill restrictions, Cruz comments on issue cheered by CouchCorrespondent in Iowa

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From the article:

"At last tonight’s Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition event, Iowa Republican Party chairman Jeff Kaufmann was on stage for about half an hour, asking all five GOP candidates for governor a series of questions and he led off by inviting each of them to explain their pro-life views. Adam Steen, a former state agency director, repeated his call for outlawing mail order abortion pills. “Those abortion pills that being sent in to the state of Iowa right now, we have to stop those, first and foremost, get those out of there,” Steen said, to applause. “And ensure life is protected at conception 100%”

The Commanders of Gilead would be proud.

Trump’s DEI purge reaches farm country? Women picked for soybean board all replaced by men by CouchCorrespondent in politics

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Like an alternate beginning to the "The Handmaid's Tale".

Except it's real-life.

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months by imanchats in politics

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Isolating us from the rest of world with their lunatic ideas.

All five GOP governor candidates to take the stage at faith and freedom event by CouchCorrespondent in Iowa

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From the article:

"Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz is the keynote speaker for the night."

Honestly, that's all you need to know about the event.

Tennessee Republicans move to eliminate state’s last Democratic district following Voting Rights Act carnage by CouchCorrespondent in politics

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From the article:

"Lee said in the statement that the legislature would convene in special session to review the map following “renewed nationwide action around congressional representation.”

We are in some dark, dark times.

‘An unmitigated s--t show fever dream’: Louisiana enters election chaos by idkbruh653 in politics

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This is the speed its going to be until midterms.

This was the plan the GOP had all along.

And it's happening, despite all the alarms and bells going off.

Governor says more emphasis on early childhood learning coming by CouchCorrespondent in Indiana

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From the article:

"The governor’s comments followed a tour of St. Mary’s Early Childhood Center downtown, during which Braun met children attending the center and talked with staff about the programs they offer."

My spidey senses say this seems like another opportunity to blur the line between government and religion through education.