WTF Iowa?
Gordie FelgerWTF Iowa? What the actual f*%k is happening to our state? How are your tax dollars being spent? What does the Iowa Legislature consider "priority issues" for Iowans? Check out my take on how decisions in Des Moines affect all Iowans.
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In Case You Missed It (August 2025)
Hello Readers! Here’s a round-up of my August posts. #NoMoreIowaProud
1. Report: One in Three Iowa Families Can’t Afford Basic Needs: “How is it that, in 21st-century America, a full third of Iowa families can’t pay for basic needs? This...
Report: One in Three Iowa Families Can’t Afford Basic Needs
A United Way of Iowa report reveals that one in three Iowa families can’t afford basic expenses in their county of residence.
One in three families! Let that sink in. That’s 482,799 families.1 Not 482,799 individuals. It’s 482,799 househol...
More on Iowa’s Special Education Funding Deficits
I recently reported on Iowa’s public-school special education spending deficits. I’ve since learned of other factors that contribute to the budget shortfalls.
Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) in 197...
Scapegoating Makes Politics Easy, Attractive
Why do some politicians, religious leaders, and social commentators scapegoat primarily minority groups? Why blame whole groups of people for society’s problems without evidence of wrongdoing?
Scapegoating is a feature of demagoguery. Dema...
Iowa’s Special Education Sees Budget Deficits
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids) reported that the Iowa Department of Education is examining the special education spending deficits in 13 public school districts. The DOE hasn’t released the names of the districts under review as the examination...
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