Highlights in this edition:
- Critical Race Theory Simplified
- Critical Race Theory is a Marxist inspired dogma that has converted a surprisingly high number of people in government, corporate and educational leadership positions who are using those positions to engage in coercive political advocacy inside their workplaces
- Fiscal Year 2021 Revenue Finishes Strong
- Yearly revenue ended 18.6% higher than last year, well ahead of the 1.6% growth forecast by the Revenue Estimating Conference in March
- Department of Education Releases New Guidance on Education Changes
- Guidance ranges from intellectual freedom to free speech to diversity training to athletic eligibility to open enrollment to Charter Schools
- Republican Led Legislature Prioritizes Mental Health
- The legislation was strongly supported by mental health advocates statewide
- U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Ballot Harvesting Laws
- Democrats looking for looser ballot security have cried voter suppression and racism over these ballot harvesting safeguards
- Breaking Down 2021’s Tax Omnibus: Division 1 “Getting Rid of the Triggers”
- Iowans are now guaranteed an income tax cut on January 1, 2023