Along the Mississippi

No, the steel plant incentives aren’t an argument for Amendment 1

Actually, they’re one more reason why the scheme to change the Iowa Constitution is a bad idea.

Oct 8 • Ed Tibbetts

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September 2026

Steeling themselves against reality

Iowa Republicans’ election-year promises don’t live up to their decade-long economic failures

Sep 30 • Ed Tibbetts

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High gas prices are a daily reminder how Trump/Hinson policies are making us poorer

Yet, Republicans are using their cash advantage to try to change the subject

Sep 22 • Ed Tibbetts

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Ashley Hinson’s convenient conversion

No, she’s not really working across the aisle to lower costs

Sep 16 • Ed Tibbetts

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The Tyranny of the 11%

How 17 Iowa lawmakers and their rich friends can raise your taxes but keep theirs from going up.

Sep 9 • Ed Tibbetts

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Fishing for crappies; ignoring the whale

Iowa’s Republican ‘corruption fighters’ ignore Trump’s offenses

Sep 4 • Ed Tibbetts

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August 2026

US fiscal challenges deserve action and leadership

We’ll probably get neither

Aug 26 • Ed Tibbetts

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Iowa's new property tax cut is failing to live up to expectations.

New reporting shows the anticipated savings are less than promised

Aug 19 • Ed Tibbetts

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Missouri shows the way

Voters to our south soundly rejected a tax swap. Iowans should do the same.

Aug 11 • Ed Tibbetts

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July 2026

Don't be gaslit into believing Iowa's constitutional amendment debate is over

We've heard this before

Jul 29 • Ed Tibbetts

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Trump is going on a tariff spree again

Iowans will pay the cost, while their political representatives remain silent

Jul 23 • Ed Tibbetts

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Plans to replace state income taxes with higher sales taxes will help the rich and hurt the rest of us

Missouri considers amending its constitution. Will Iowa's plan lead to the same thing?

Jul 16 • Ed Tibbetts

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