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▲ 216 r/Iowa
Randy Feenstra absent for yet another debate
On Tuesday, May 19th, Iowans will have the opportunity to tune into a debate between four Republican candidates for Iowa Governor. The debate is hosted by KCCI, and will be moderated jointly by KCCI's Amanda Rooker and Gray Television's Dave Price.
Notably absent is Randy Feenstra, who has a history of absence at debates leading up to this year's primary: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/04/28/three-of-five-gop-governor-hopefuls-debate-criticize-feenstras-absence/
The debate will be available to watch on broadcast television across Iowa on KCCI, KCRG, KTIV, and KWQC, as well as on KCCI's YouTube channel and on Very Local.
u/INS4NIt — 3 days ago
▲ 67 r/Iowa
For those that haven't yet seen, the United States Supreme Court voted to gut the portion of the Voting Rights Act which protects against race-based gerrymandering on Wednesday: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-louisiana-alabama-4e3225083caccda5ec73a98533a79add
With the Supreme Court continuing to deal major blows to landmark legislation intended to protect voting rights for minorities, I feel that it's a good time to remind everyone that due to a sneakily-worded amendment to the State Constitution, there is no longer guaranteed blanket right to vote for all citizens in Iowa. This amendment was approved by more than 3/4ths of Iowa voters in 2024: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2024-09-16/iowans-will-decide-on-two-constitutional-amendments-in-november-what-to-know
Why does this matter?
The outcomes of the midterm elections this year are going to be critical for ensuring the future of fair elections, both locally and nation-wide. The groundwork is currently being laid to allow an authoritarian majority legislative body to choose their own electorate, essentially indefinitely. This is exactly what was all but laid out in plain English in Project 2025, and what voters were warned about leading up to the 2024 election. It is imperative that the legislators that want to cling to power and influence until they die don't be handed the reigns for even one more term.
There is time to right the ship, but -- and I cannot overstate this -- we are running out of time. If you aren't having conversations with your friends, family, and neighbors, now is the time to start. If you're on the fence about joining the May Day General Strike demonstrations, take the day off and join us. And if you don't know exactly where your polling place is and who you're going to be voting for on June 2nd (Primary election) and November 3rd (General election) at every line on the ballot, now is the time to educate yourself.
I'm happy to engage with good faith questions/responses. Best of luck to all my fellow humans in the months ahead.
u/INS4NIt — 14 days ago
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u/INS4NIt — 15 days ago