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Political change is needed in Iowa and across the land. Republicans are dismantling democracy brick by brick, and we provide analysis and commentary.

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About Robert Leonard

Robert Leonard is a former radio news reporter. He has bylines in the New York Times, TIME, USA Today, the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Capitol Dispatch, the Kansas City Star, and many more.

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