The Gazette asked Eastern Iowans for their takes on measures passed by the 87th General Assembly, the first time in two decades the GOP held control over all aspects of the state’s lawmaking agenda. Here is a sampling of their comments. WATER QUALITY Connie Mutel, 71: Science writer from Iowa City Mutel called Senate File 512, water quality legislation passed in January, a “weak bill,” adding that sometimes a weak solution is worse than no solution. “We know that with climate change we’re still at the point we can affect the tipping point, but we don’t have forever,” Mutel said.