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Evans: Iowa's universities need to learn an important lesson

In recent years, Republicans and Democrats in the Iowa Legislature often agree on little. But they were nearly unanimous this spring in supporting an important piece of legislation — a bill

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 19 Jul 2021

Evans: Iowa's universities need to learn an important lesson

Evans: Government cuts corners on public participation

Several times a week, someone contacts me because they had difficulty learning about a government meeting or ran into obstacles trying to get government records. These calls and emails to

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 12 Jul 2021

Evans: Government cuts corners on public participation

Evans: It’s difficult to stop the drive of progress

Controversy, of sorts, arrived in my driveway last week. There was no commotion. There were no protesters. No picketers. No chants about destroying the economy or caving in to China.

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 5 Jul 2021

Evans: It’s difficult to stop the drive of progress

Evans: A church and its misplaced priorities

Talk about lousy timing. The biggest religion story in Iowa last week was a jaw-dropper. Attorney General Tom Miller announced he has concluded a three-year investigation of sexual

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 29 Jun 2021

Evans: A church and its misplaced priorities

Evans: This wasn't one of the court's finest moments

Through the long arc of history, the Iowa Supreme Court has developed a reputation for judicial courage that often puts it ahead of many other courts when crafting groundbreaking decisions

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 22 Jun 2021

Evans: This wasn't one of the court's finest moments

Evans: Governor is right that we need more transparency

Gov. Kim Reynolds talked last week about the importance of government leaders keeping other government officials looped in as decisions are made and events unfold. The governor was more correct

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 15 Jun 2021

Evans: Governor is right that we need more transparency

Evans: U.S. should not treat our friends this way

Too often these days, Americans and our government seem to be incapable of agreeing on what the best course of action is, regardless of the issue. This is especially true

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 7 Jun 2021

Evans: U.S. should not treat our friends this way

Evans: Americans deserve answers, not more politics

Plenty of stray thoughts have been swirling through my noggin lately. Thoughts like: What would Americans and members of Congress think today if the federal government decided against creating the

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 1 Jun 2021

Evans: Americans deserve answers, not more politics

Evans: Lawmakers dropped the ball in not fixing recount law

The chambers of the Iowa Senate and the Iowa House of Representatives are silent after a busy 2021 session. Lawmakers teed up bills that addressed a wide assortment of problems,

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 25 May 2021

Evans: Lawmakers dropped the ball in not fixing recount law

Evans: The population problem Iowa should discuss

Through the years, the Iowa Legislature is the place where Iowans gather to debate the biggest issues and challenges facing our state. It has been this way for 175 years.

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 10 May 2021

Evans: The population problem Iowa should discuss

Evans: Government needs room for common sense

People like to talk about what the law says. And in Iowa, the law has a lot to say. Just look at the Iowa Code. It now fills eight volumes

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 3 May 2021

Evans: Government needs room for common sense

Evans: Charter schools must have sunshine, too

The 2021 session of the Iowa Legislature will end in a few weeks, and one big issue moving toward a final vote would make charter schools easier to create as

By Randy Evans / Stray Thoughts

/ 20 Apr 2021

Evans: Iowa's universities need to learn an important lesson

Evans: Government cuts corners on public participation

Evans: It’s difficult to stop the drive of progress

Evans: A church and its misplaced priorities

Evans: This wasn't one of the court's finest moments

Evans: Governor is right that we need more transparency

Evans: U.S. should not treat our friends this way

Evans: Americans deserve answers, not more politics

Evans: Lawmakers dropped the ball in not fixing recount law

Evans: The population problem Iowa should discuss

Evans: Government needs room for common sense

Evans: Charter schools must have sunshine, too

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