Iowa is among 26 states that does not have a process that allows citizens an opportunity to begin the process of amending the state constitution; that process currently is started by state lawmakers.

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There are 24 U.S. states that allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Iowa is not among them. Some politicians want to change that.

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The right wing has tried to distort critical race theory. This Black History Month, let’s reflect on what it really is.

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In 1954, with the issue of school desegregation on the minds of Georgia’s politicians, the state approved a constitutional amendment permitting state funds to be utilized for private school vouchers.

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The 11-judge panel rejected the appeal by a former member over the use of his tithings, with some judges emphasizing that courts have no business deciding religious matters at all.