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1 week ago | 
edtibbetts.substack.com | Ed Tibbetts
A tax break that will benefit wealthier Americans, mostly in states run by Democrats, is being used to put political pressure on US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. The Iowa Republican is expected to be one of the most vulnerable incumbents in next year’s congressional midterms. I received two mailings in Davenport recently that focused on Miller-Meeks for the tax break, which was included in the Trump tax cut proposal the House passed by a single vote last week. There’s a certain irony to this.
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1 week ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Ed Tibbetts
It’s no secret most Republicans hate the Affordable Care Act. Still, they’ve never been able to kill it. The reason is clear: It’s too politically popular. More than 6 in 10 Americans approve of it, according to polls, and that includes 62% of independents and almost a third of Republicans as of last year. Consequently, Republicans in Congress are being pretty secretive about their plans this time. Now, they’re trying to choke the ACA to death behind the curtains.
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2 weeks ago | 
dewittobserver.com | Ed Tibbetts
Rest assured, Iowa. Republicans in Des Moines have heard your concerns about high prices, and they’re doing something about it. Members of the Iowa House took the bold step recently of voting to eliminate the sales tax on toilet paper. This was such a high priority that Speaker Pat Grassley led the charge, along with nearly two dozen other members of the House GOP. The Senate and Gov.
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3 weeks ago | 
clintonherald.com | Ed Tibbetts
Mariannette Miller-Meeks isn’t telling the truth.
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3 weeks ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Ed Tibbetts
Mariannette Miller-Meeks isn’t telling the truth. As the House Energy and Commerce Committee took up a measure Tuesday cutting $715 billion in health care spending over 10 years, mostly to Medicaid, the Iowa Republican who sits on the panel claimed these cuts would preserve the program for “the most vulnerable.”This isn’t true.
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3 weeks ago | 
bleedingheartland.com | Ed Tibbetts
DCI report on Davenport building collapse must be made public Tuesday, May 13 2025 0 Comments Ed Tibbetts, a longtime reporter and editor in the Quad-Cities, is the publisher of the Along the Mississippi newsletter, where this article first appeared. Find more of his work at edtibbetts.substack.com. Three months ago, Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham said she would not file criminal charges in the partial collapse of a six-story apartment building in downtown Davenport in 2023.
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3 weeks ago | 
mississippivalleypublishing.com | Ed Tibbetts
Three months ago, Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham said she would not file criminal charges in the partial collapse of a 6-story apartment building in downtown Davenport in 2023. The decision came after an inquiry by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. In explaining her decision to the Quad-City Times, Cunningham cited the findings of the DCI report. Now, she wants to keep the report secret.
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4 weeks ago | 
clintonherald.com | Ed Tibbetts
Rest assured, Iowa. Republicans in Des Moines have heard your concerns about high prices, and they’re doing something about it. Several days ago, members of the Iowa House took the bold step of voting to eliminate the sales tax on toilet paper. This was such a high priority that Speaker Pat Grassley led the charge, along with nearly two dozen other members of the House GOP. The Senate and Gov.
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1 month ago | 
iowacapitaldispatch.com | Ed Tibbetts
by Ed Tibbetts, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 7, 2025 Rest assured, Iowa. Republicans in Des Moines have heard your concerns about high prices, and they’re doing something about it. Members of the Iowa House took the bold step recently of voting to eliminate the sales tax on toilet paper. This was such a high priority that Speaker Pat Grassley led the charge, along with nearly two dozen other members of the House GOP. The Senate and Gov.
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1 month ago | 
newsfromthestates.com | Ed Tibbetts
Rest assured, Iowa. Republicans in Des Moines have heard your concerns about high prices, and they’re doing something about it. Members of the Iowa House took the bold step recently of voting to eliminate the sales tax on toilet paper. This was such a high priority that Speaker Pat Grassley led the charge, along with nearly two dozen other members of the House GOP. The Senate and Gov.
