DES MOINES — It might not be dean’s list material yet, but lawmakers are “making good progress” toward earning a good grade based on the first part of the legislative session, Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley believes.“I was kind of a C student, so I know they’re much better than that,” the New Hartford Republican said when asked to give the 2021 session a midterm grade.His Democratic colleagues, though, assess the session so far much more harshly.
How Do You Grade The Iowa Legislature So Far? Depends
James Q. Lynch, The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)
Sun, 03/14/2021 - 6:43pm
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Topics: Iowa Linn County Cedar Rapids
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